Division of the genus Borrelia into two genera (corresponding to Lyme disease and relapsing fever groups) reflects their genetic and phenotypic distinctiveness and will lead to a better understanding of these two groups of microbes (Margos et al. (2016) There is inadequate evidence to support the division of the genus Borrelia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001717)

Alan G. Barbour; Mobolaji Adeolu; Radhey S. Gupta

doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.001815

f Division of the genus Borrelia into two genera (corresponding to Lyme disease and relapsing fever groups) reflects their genetic and phenotypic distinctiveness and will lead to a better understanding of these two groups of microbes (Margos et al. (2016) There is inadequate evidence to support the division of the genus Borrelia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001717)

Authors: Alan G. Barbour¹ , Mobolaji Adeolu² , Radhey S. Gupta²
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*Correspondence: Radhey S. Gupta, [email protected]
First Published Online: 30 June 2017, International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 67: 2058-2067, doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001815
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Received: 12/01/2017
Accepted: 18/01/2017
Cover date: 01/06/2017

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Keyword(s): Borrelia taxonomy, molecular signatures, distinction between Borrelia and Borreliella species, Borreliaceae family, conserved signature indels, Lyme disease and relapsing fever spirochaetes

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