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Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto, a Bacterial Species "Made in the U.S.A."?
1 Oct 1997
Abstract excerpt
Among the three main species of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato associated with Lyme borreliosis, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto (B. burgdorferi) is the sole species present both in North America and in Europe, where Borrelia garinii and Borrelia afzelii also occur. The greater genetic diversity together with the greater clinical polymorphism observed in the Old World suggests that this is the birthplace of the...
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