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ArticlePloS one2018

Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Borrelia afzelii BO23 and Borrelia garinii CIP 103362.

Sébastien Bontemps-Gallo, Kevin A Lawrence, Crystal L Richards, Frank C Gherardini

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sébastien Bontemps-GalloLaboratory of Bacteriology, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-1834-5416
Kevin A LawrenceLaboratory of Bacteriology, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana, United States of America.
Crystal L RichardsLaboratory of Bacteriology, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana, United States of America.
Frank C GherardiniLaboratory of Bacteriology, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-1063-7131
National Institutes of Health · US

Funding

The Roles of Key Transcription Factors on the Pathogenesis of B. Burgdorferi, the Causative Agent of Lyme DiseaseZIAAI000905 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI GHERARDINI, FRANK · 2009 to 2023
$12.4M
The Roles of RpoS and the Borrelia Oxidative Stress Regulator, BosR, in the Transmission of Relapsing Fever SpirochetesZIAAI001198 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI GHERARDINI, FRANK · 2014 to 2023
$3.5M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, the number of Lyme disease or borreliosis cases in Eurasia has been dramatically increasing. This tick-borne disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, which includes B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, the main species found in North America, and B. afzelii and B. garinii, which are primarily responsible for the disease in Eurasia. Currently, research on Lyme disease has focused mainly on B. burgdorferi while B. afzelii and B. garinii, which cause disease with distinctly different symptoms, are less studied. The purpose of this study is to evaluate B. afzelii BO23 and B. garinii CIP 103362 as model organisms to study Eurasian Lyme disease. To begin our analyses, we sequenced, annotated the chromosomes of both species and compared them to B. burgdorferi strain B31. We also assayed shuttle vector, pBSV2, for transformation efficacy and demonstrated that these strains can be cultured on solid media. In addition, we characterized how physicochemical parameters (e.g., oxygen, osmolarity, oxidative stress) affect both growth and motility of the bacteria. Finally, we describe each strain's antibiotic susceptibility and accessed their ability to infect mice. In conclusion, B. afzelii BO23 was more practical for in vitro and in vivo studies than B. garinii CIP 103362.

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AnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCell Culture TechniquesChromosomes, BacterialDNA, BacterialGenotypeGentamicinsLyme DiseaseMiceMovementOsmolar ConcentrationOxidative StressOxygenPhenotypeRifaximinAnti-Bacterial AgentsDNA, BacterialGentamicinsOxygenRifaximin

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PMID29944685
PMCPMC6019248
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