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Metamorphosis of Borrelia burgdorferi organisms--RNA, lipid and protein composition in context with the spirochetes' shape.
Journal of basic microbiology - 1 Dec 2010
Al-Robaiy Samiya, Dihazi Hassan, Kacza Johannes, Seeger Johannes, Schiller Jürgen, Huster Daniel, Knauer Jens, Straubinger Reinhard K
Abstract excerpt
Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme borreliosis, has the ability to undergo morphological transformation from a motile spirochetal to non-motile spherical shape when it encounters unfavorable conditions. However, little information is available on the mechanism that enables the bacterium to c...
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