Friday, March 15, 2019

Molecular characterization of Lime disease spirochete sensu lato strains by pulsed‐field gel activity


The large fragment patterns (LRFP) and linear inclusion body profiles of eight tick isolates of spirochete sensu lato were investigated with pulsed‐field gel ionophoresis (PFGE).

The full cell lysate was examined with atomic number 11 dodecyl sulfate‐polyacrylamide gel ionophoresis (SDS‐PAGE). The MluI LRFP differentiates 2 species of spirochete sensu lato (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto and spirochete garinii).


LRFP could be a appropriate technique to demonstrate genetic hetero‐ or homogeneity of isolates inside one species while not consequent crossing utilizing various probes. totally different strains with similar or identical LRFP may be more discriminated by inclusion body profile analysis. Our results show that every strain analyzed had a unique inclusion body profile.


Thus the linear inclusion body profile features a potential application as a strain writing procedure. SDS‐PAGE of whole‐cell lysate supports the findings of similarity inside the B. burgdorferi sensu stricto species and also the unsimilarity inside the B. garinii species.

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