Abstract
Here, we used multilocus sequence typing (MLST) to evaluate 3 intergenic genes (16S rRNA, ospA, and 5S-23S IGS) in Borrelia isolated from South Korea to analyze the relationships between host, vector, and molecular background. We identified B. afzelii, B. yangtzensis, B. garinii, and B. bavariensis. This study is the first report for the identification of B. yangtzensis using MLST in South Korea.
Keywords:
16S rRNA; 5S-23S IGS; Borrelia; MLST; ospA.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antigens, Surface / genetics
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / genetics
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Bacterial Vaccines / genetics
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Borrelia / classification*
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Borrelia / genetics
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Borrelia / isolation & purification*
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Cluster Analysis
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
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Genotype*
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Ixodes / microbiology
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Lipoproteins / genetics
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Multilocus Sequence Typing*
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Murinae / microbiology
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Republic of Korea
Substances
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Antigens, Surface
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
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Bacterial Vaccines
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
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Lipoproteins
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OspA protein
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S