| genetic diversity of borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto: novel strains from mexican wild rodents. | borrelia burgdorferi s.s. is a gram-negative spirochaete, the aetiological agent of lyme disease, the most common vector-borne disease in the northern hemisphere. reports on the presence of b. burgdorferi in central mexico have been strongly criticized, since these were based only on unspecific serological methods. furthermore, the worldwide genetic diversity of b. burgdorferi s.s. has not been evaluated. for this reason, the aim of the present study was to confirm the presence of b. burgdorferi ... | 2020 | 32772436 |