Characterization and genomic analysis of the Lyme disease spirochete bacteriophage ϕBB-1.
Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia (Borreliella) burgdorferi. Borrelia species have highly fragmented genomes composed of a linear chromosome and a constellation of linear and circular plasmids some of which are required throughout the enzootic cycle. Included i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1012122&type=printable |