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Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato diversity and its influence on pathogenicity in humans.
Current problems in dermatology - 1 Jan 2009
Baranton Guy, De Martino Sylvie J
Abstract excerpt
Among the Spirochaetes, the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex is responsible for Lyme borreliosis. This complex comprises more than 13 Borrelia species. Four of them are clearly pathogenic for humans: B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, B. afzelii, B. garinii and B. spielmanii. They can generate erythema migrans, an initial skin lesion, and can then spread deeply into the host to invade distant tissues,...
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