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Genetic diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto: Novel strains from Mexican wild rodents.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 May 2021
Colunga-Salas Pablo, Hernández-Canchola Giovani, Sánchez-Montes Sokani, Lozano-Sardaneta Yokomi N, Becker Ingeborg
Abstract excerpt
Borrelia burgdorferi s.s. is a Gram-negative spirochaete, the aetiological agent of Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne disease in the Northern hemisphere. Reports on the presence of B. burgdorferi in central Mexico have been strongly criticized, since these were based only on unspecific serological methods. Furthermore, the worldwide genetic diversity of B. burgdorferi s.s. has not been evaluated. For...
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