Two boundaries separate Borrelia burgdorferi populations in North America.
Title | Two boundaries separate Borrelia burgdorferi populations in North America. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Journal | Appl Environ Microbiol |
Volume | 78 |
Issue | 17 |
Start Page | 6059 |
Date Published | 09/2012 |
Authors | Margos G, Tsao JI, Castillo-RamÃrez S, Girard YA, Hamer SA, Hoen AG, Lane RS, Raper SL, Ogden NH |
Keywords | borrelia, burgdorferi, Canada, lyme, north america |
Abstract | Here, we investigate on a continental scale the population structure of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis (LB), a tick-borne disease, in North America. |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22729536 |
DOI | 10.1128/AEM.00231-12 |