Allelic Variants of <i>P66</i> Gene in <i>Borrelia bavariensis</i> Isolates from Patients with Ixodid Tick-Borne Borreliosis

Protein P66 is one of the crucial virulence factors of <i>Borrelia</i>, inducing the production of specific antibodies in patients with ixodid tick-borne borreliosis (ITBB). Various species of <i>Borrelia</i> are characterized by genetic variability of the surface-exposed loo...

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Main Authors: Kristina Golidonova, Eduard Korenberg, Ekaterina Krupinskaya, Vera Matrosova, Alexander Gintsburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/12/2509