What is it about?
Borrelia chilensis VA1 is a recently described South American member of the spirochete group associated with Lyme disease. We used whole-genome sequencing analysis to determine its linear chromosome and plasmids lp54 and cp26, and to confirm its membership in the Lyme borreliosis group.
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Why is it important?
Borrelia chilensis VA1 is the first member of the Lyme disease group of spirochetes to be reported from the Southern Hemisphere. This analysis of its genome can be expected to open new research avenues regarding its pathogenic potential in humans, horses and dogs.
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This page is a summary of: Genome Sequence of Borrelia chilensis VA1, a South American Member of the Lyme Borreliosis Group, Genome Announcements, February 2015, ASM Journals,
DOI: 10.1128/genomea.01535-14.
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