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Genome diversity of Borrelia garinii in marine transmission cycles does not match host associations but reflects the strains evolutionary history
15 Sept 2023
Abstract excerpt
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is a species complex of spirochetal bacteria that occupy different ecological niches which is reflected in their reservoir host- and vector-associations. Borrelia genomes possess numerous linear and circular plasmids. Proteins encoded by plasmid genes play a major role in host- and vector-interaction and are important for Borrelia niche adaptation. However, the plasmid composition...
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