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Borrelia mayonii
Epidemiology:
- identified in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota [1]
Pathology:
- identified as etiologic agent of Lyme disease [1]
Laboratory:
- Borrelia mayonii gene
- Borrelia mayonii oppA1 gene
- Borrelia mayonii glpQ gene
- Borrelia mayonii flaB gene
- Lyme serology
- patients infected with B mayonii should test positive for Lyme disease with current testing [1]
Related
Lyme disease
General
Borrelia
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Pritt BS et al
Identification of a novel pathogenic Borrelia species causing
Lyme borreliosis with unusually high spirochaetaemia: a
descriptive study.
Lancet Infectious Diseases. Feb 5, 2016
PMID: 26856777
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099%2815%2900464-8/abstract
- Wilhelmsson P, Lindgren PE
Lancet Infectious Diseases. Feb 5, 2016
PMID: 26856776
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099%2815%2900483-1/abstract