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Whole genome sequence and comparative analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi MM1.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Jabbari Neda, Glusman Gustavo, Joesch-Cohen Lena M, Reddy Panga Jaipal, Moritz Robert L, Hood Leroy, Lausted Christopher G
Abstract excerpt
Lyme disease is caused by spirochaetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies. Complete genome assemblies are available for fewer than ten strains of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, the primary cause of Lyme disease in North America. MM1 is a sensu stricto strain originally isolated in the midwestern United States. Aside from a small number of genes, the complete genome sequence of this strain has...
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