Two genomic species in Borrelia burgdorferi.
A total of 13 Borrelia burgdorferi strains (responsible for Lyme borreliosis) and representatives of 3 other Borrelia species (B. hermsii, B. parkeri, B. turicatae) associated with relapsing fever were studied by DNA/DNA hybridization and rRNA gene-restriction patterns. Two genomic DNA hybridization groups were observed which could be differentiated by rRNA gene-restriction patterns. Moreover, the number and size of restriction fragments suggest the existence of a single set of 16 and 23 S rRNA genes in Borrelia.
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Unité des Leptospires, INSERM U199, Institut Pasteur, Paris.
Edlinger
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Richaud
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Grimont
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Dufresne
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Y
Perolat
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P
Baranton
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Grimont
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D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D005827:Genetics, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000382:microbiology*; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D015183:Restriction Mapping
D004269:DNA, Bacterial