Multilocus sequence analysis of Borrelia bissettii strains from North America reveals a new Borrelia species, Borrelia kurtenbachii.
| Title | Multilocus sequence analysis of Borrelia bissettii strains from North America reveals a new Borrelia species, Borrelia kurtenbachii. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Journal | Ticks Tick Borne Dis. |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Start Page | 151 |
| Date Published | 12/2010 |
| Authors | Margos G, Hojgaard A, Lane RS, Cornet M, Fingerle V, Rudenko N, Ogden NH, Aanensen DM, Fish D, Piesman J |
| Keywords | biology, bissettii, borrelia, geography, kurtenbachii, species |
| Abstract | Using multilocus sequence analyses (MLSA), we investigated the phylogenetic relationship of spirochaete strains from North America previously assigned to the genospecies Borrelia bissettii. |
| URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X10000701 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2010.09.002 |
