Whole genome sequencing of Borrelia burgdorferi isolates reveals linked clusters of plasmid-borne accessory genome elements associated with virulence.
J. E. Lemieux, W. Huang, N. Hill, T. Cerar, L. Freimark, S. Hernandez, M. Luban, V. Maraspin, P. Bogovic, K. Ogrinc, P. Lapierre, E. Lasek-Nesselquist, N. Singh, R. Iyer, D. Liveris, , K. Strle
This study uses whole genome sequencing of Borrelia burgdorferi isolates to identify plasmid-borne accessory genome elements linked to virulence and dissemination of Lyme disease.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology