Whole Genome Sequence of an Unusual Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato Isolate

Overview

Journal J Bacteriol

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2011 Jan 11

PMID 21217002

Citations 55

Authors

Sherwood R Casjens

Claire M Fraser-Liggett

Emmanuel F Mongodin

Wei-Gang Qiu

John J Dunn

Benjamin J Luft

Steven E Schutzer

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Abstract

Human Lyme disease is caused by a number of related Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species. We report here the complete genome sequence of Borrelia sp. isolate SV1 from Finland. This isolate is to date the closest known relative of B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, but it is sufficiently genetically distinct from that species that it and its close relatives warrant its candidacy for new-species status. We suggest that this isolate should be named "Borrelia finlandensis."

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