Whole-genome sequences of thirteen isolates of Borrelia burgdorferi

J Bacteriol. 2011 Feb;193(4):1018-20. doi: 10.1128/JB.01158-10. Epub 2010 Oct 8.

Abstract

Borrelia burgdorferi is a causative agent of Lyme disease in North America and Eurasia. The first complete genome sequence of B. burgdorferi strain 31, available for more than a decade, has assisted research on the pathogenesis of Lyme disease. Because a single genome sequence is not sufficient to understand the relationship between genotypic and geographic variation and disease phenotype, we determined the whole-genome sequences of 13 additional B. burgdorferi isolates that span the range of natural variation. These sequences should allow improved understanding of pathogenesis and provide a foundation for novel detection, diagnosis, and prevention strategies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Borrelia burgdorferi / genetics*
  • Borrelia burgdorferi / isolation & purification*
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Humans
  • Lyme Disease / microbiology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data