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Comparative population genomics of the Borrelia burgdorferi species complex reveals high degree of genetic isolation among species and underscores benefits and constraints to studying intra-specific epidemiological processes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Jacquot Maude, Gonnet Mathieu, Ferquel Elisabeth, Abrial David, Claude Alexandre, Gasqui Patrick, Choumet Valérie, Charras-Garrido Myriam, Garnier Martine, Faure Benjamin, Sertour Natacha, Dorr Nelly, De Goër Jocelyn, Vourc'h Gwenaël, Bailly Xavier
Abstract excerpt
Lyme borreliosis, one of the most frequently contracted zoonotic diseases in the Northern Hemisphere, is caused by bacteria belonging to different genetic groups within the Borrelia burgdorferi species complex, which are transmitted by ticks among various wildlife reservoirs, such as small mammals and birds. These features make the Borrelia burgdorferi species complex an attractive biological model that can be...
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