Comparative population genomics of the Borrelia burgdorferi species complex reveals high degree of genetic isolation among species and underscores benefits and constraints to studying intra-specific epidemiological processes.

Comparative population genomics of the Borrelia burgdorferi species complex reveals high degree of genetic isolation among species and underscores benefits and constraints to studying intra-specific epidemiological processes.

Lyme borreliosis, one of the most frequently contracted zoonotic diseases in the Northern Hemisphere, is caused by bacteria belonging to different genetic groups within the Borrelia burgdorferi species complex, which are transmitted by ticks among various wildlife reservoirs, such as small mammals a...

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Main Authors: Maude Jacquot, Mathieu Gonnet, Elisabeth Ferquel, David Abrial, Alexandre Claude, Patrick Gasqui, Valérie Choumet, Myriam Charras-Garrido, Martine Garnier, Benjamin Faure, Natacha Sertour, Nelly Dorr, Jocelyn De Goër, Gwenaël Vourc'h, Xavier Bailly
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6d8b2f7d05fa408da863a8de4b4678e7
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