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Characterization of a circular plasmid from Borrelia burgdorferi, etiologic agent of Lyme disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3183006     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease, was recently shown to contain plasmid DNA. Two plasmid species have been described in strain CT1, a Wisconsin tick isolate: a 9.2-kilobase entity; and a larger, 70-kilobase entity. Characterization of the 9.2-kilobase entity by using DNase I and restriction endonucleases demonstrated that the plasmid is supercoiled and exists as a stable dimer in this strain. The role played by the plasmid in B. burgdorferi is unknown.
Authors:
F W Hyde; R C Johnson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical microbiology     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0095-1137     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  1988 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-12-01     Completed Date:  1988-12-01     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505564     Medline TA:  J Clin Microbiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2203-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Borrelia / genetics*
DNA, Bacterial / analysis
Humans
Lyme Disease / etiology*
Plasmids*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AR34744/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Bacterial
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