Complex population structure of Borrelia burgdorferi in southeastern and south central Canada as revealed by phylogeographic analysis.

Author:

Mechai, S, Margos, G, Lindsay, LR, and Ogden, NH

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2015-02

Journal/Series title:

Appl Environ Microbiol.

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URL:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25501480

Abstract:

Sequence types (Sts) in southeastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec were typically identical to those in the northeastern United States, suggesting a recent introduction into this region from the United States. In contrast, STs in other locations in Canada (the Maritimes; Long Point, Ontario; and southeastern Manitoba) were frequently unique to those locations but were putative descendants of STs previously found in the United States.