Geographic Differences in Genetic Locus Linkages for Borrelia burgdorferi
Borrelia burdorferi genotype in the northeastern United States is associated with Lyme borreliosis severity. Analysis of DNA sequences of the outer surface protein C gene and rrs-rrlA intergenic spacer from extracts of Ixodes spp. ticks in 3 US regions showed linkage disequilibrium between the 2 loc...
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| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/7/09-1452_article |