Article
Genotypic variation and mixtures of Lyme Borrelia in Ixodes ticks from North America and Europe.
PloS one - 14 May 2010
Crowder Chris D, Matthews Heather E, Schutzer Steven, Rounds Megan A, Luft Benjamin J, Nolte Oliver, Campbell Scott R, Phillipson Curtis A, Li Feng, Sampath Ranga, Ecker David J, Eshoo Mark W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lyme disease, caused by various species of Borrelia, is transmitted by Ixodes ticks in North America and Europe. Studies have shown the genotype of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (s.s.) or the species of B. burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) affects the ability of the bacteria to cause local or disseminated infection in humans. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We used a multilocus PCR electrospray mass...
Topics
- Animals
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Borrelia
- Europe
- Genetic Loci
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Geography
- Humans
- Ixodes
- Lyme Disease