The bdr Gene Families of the Lyme Disease and Relapsing Fever Spirochetes: Potential Influence on Biology, Pathogenesis, and Evolution

Species of the genus Borrelia cause human and animal infections, including Lyme disease, relapsing fever, and epizootic bovine abortion. The borrelial genome is unique among bacterial genomes in that it is composed of a linear chromosome and a series of linear and circular plasmids. The plasmids exh...

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Main Authors: David M. Roberts, Jason A Carlyon, Michael Theisen, Richard T. Marconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/2/00-0203_article