Multilocus sequence typing of Borrelia burgdorferi suggests existence of lineages with differential pathogenic properties in humans.
The clinical manifestations of Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, vary considerably in different patients, possibly due to infection by strains with varying pathogenicity. Both rRNA intergenic spacer and ospC typing methods have proven to be useful tools for categorizing B. burgdorferi st...
Main Authors: | Klara Hanincova, Priyanka Mukherjee, Nicholas H Ogden, Gabriele Margos, Gary P Wormser, Kurt D Reed, Jennifer K Meece, Mary F Vandermause, Ira Schwartz |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
|
Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3775742?pdf=render |
Similar Items
-
Evolution of Northeastern and Midwestern Borrelia burgdorferi, United States
by: Dustin Brisson, et al.
Published: (2010-06-01) -
Biodiversity of Borrelia burgdorferi strains in tissues of Lyme disease patients.
by: Dustin Brisson, et al.
Published: (2011-01-01) -
Evidence for Host-Genotype Associations of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto.
by: Samir Mechai, et al.
Published: (2016-01-01) -
Association between body size and reservoir competence of mammals bearing Borrelia burgdorferi at an endemic site in the northeastern United States
by: Alan G. Barbour, et al.
Published: (2015-05-01) -
Patterns and regulation of ribosomal RNA transcription in <it>Borrelia burgdorferi</it>
by: Schwartz Ira, et al.
Published: (2011-01-01)