Complex population structure of Borrelia burgdorferi in southeastern and south central Canada as revealed by phylogeographic analysis.
Title | Complex population structure of Borrelia burgdorferi in southeastern and south central Canada as revealed by phylogeographic analysis. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Journal | Appl Environ Microbiol. |
Volume | 81 |
Issue | 4 |
Start Page | 1309 |
Date Published | 02/2015 |
Authors | Mechai S, Margos G, Feil EJ, Lindsay LR, Ogden NH |
Keywords | analysis, borrelia, burgdorferi, Canada, geography, phylogenic, spread |
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. |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25501480 |