<i>Borrelia tanukii</i> Sp. Nov. and <i>Borrelia turdae</i> Sp. Nov. Found from Ixodid Ticks in Japan: Rapid Species Identification by 16S rRNA Gene‐Targeted PCR Analysis

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Based on the results of RFLP-ribotyping, whole DNA/DNA hybridization and phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene, we previously defined two genomic groups of spirochetes closely related to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato: group Hk501 for strains isolated from Ixodes tanuki ticks and group Ya501 for strains isolated from Ixodes turdus ticks. In this report, we propose that group Hk501 should be classified as...

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