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Whole genome sequencing of Borrelia miyamotoi isolate Izh-4: reference for a complex bacterial genome
6 Jan 2020
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BACKGROUND: The genus Borrelia comprises spirochaetal bacteria maintained in natural transmission cycles by tick vectors and vertebrate reservoir hosts. The main groups are represented by a species complex including the causative agents of Lyme borreliosis and relapsing fever group Borrelia. Borrelia miyamotoi belongs to the relapsing fever group of spirochetes and forms distinct populations in North America,...
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