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Open AccessA high fidelity approach to assembling the complex Borrelia genome
Bacteria of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex can cause Lyme borreliosis. Different B. burgdorferi s.l. genospecies vary in their host and vector associations and human pathogenicity but the gene...
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Open AccessAnalysis of seven SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests in detecting omicron (B.1.1.529) versus delta (B.1.617.2) using cell culture supernatants and clinical specimens
Omicron is rapidly spreading as a new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern (VOC). The question whether this new variant has an impact on SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test (RAT) performance is of utmost importance. To obt...
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Borrelia Ecology, Evolution, and Human Disease: A Mosaic of Life
Lyme borreliosis (LB) and relapsing fever (RF) are zoonotic diseases that are caused by spirochetal bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. The agents are generally maintained in natural transmission cycles by ...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Borrelia Ecology, Evolution, and Human Disease: A Mosaic of Life
Lyme borreliosis (LB) and relapsing fever (RF) are zoonotic diseases that are caused by spirochetal bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. The agents are generally maintained in natural transmission cycles by ...
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Open AccessBestandsaufnahme der verfügbaren und aktuell eingesetzten Typisierungsmethoden einschließlich genombasierter Verfahren von Zoonoseerregern am Beispiel von Salmonella enterica
In den vergangenen Jahren hat sich die Gesamtgenomsequenzierung („whole genome sequencing“; WGS) in Kombination mit bioinformatischen Analysen zum Stand der Technik bei der Bewertung des Pathogenitäts- und Res...
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Open AccessMolecular SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in Bavaria shows no Omicron transmission before the end of November 2021
Five SARS-CoV-2 variants are currently considered as variants of concern (VOC). Omicron was declared a VOC at the end of November 2021. Based on different diagnostic methods, the occurrence of Omicron was repo...
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Characteristics of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
Characteristic features of the bacteria that can cause Lyme borreliosis are summarized in this chapter. The parasitic, spirochetal bacteria depend on vector ticks (genus Ixodes) and small- to medium-sized vertebr...
