Molecular typing of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis.
AUTOR(ES)
Liveris, D
RESUMO
The etiologic agent of Lyme borreliosis, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, has been isolated from many biologic sources in North America and Eurasia, and isolates have been divided into three distinct genospecies (B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia garinii, and Borrelia afzelii). In order to explore the possible association of genospecies with disease manifestation, 60 isolates of B. burgdorferi sensu lato were subjected to 5S rDNA-linked restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. The results confirmed earlier studies which indicated that virtually all North American isolates are B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, whereas Eurasian strains fall into all three genospecies. Thirty-five isolates were further characterized by PCR amplification of a region of the 16S-23S rDNA spacer and HinfI digestion of the products. This method resulted in the subdivision of B. burgdorferi sensu stricto into two distinct PCR-RFLP types. In contrast, B. garinii isolates all displayed an identical pattern. Additionally, a number of previously unclassified North American isolates (25015, DN127, 19857, 24330) showed distinctively different PCR-RFLP patterns. The application of this method for the typing of uncultured B. burgdorferi directly in biologic samples was demonstrated by analysis of several field-collected Ixodes scapularis tick specimens. The described PCR-RFLP technique should allow for the direct and rapid molecular typing of B. burgdorferi-containing samples and facilitate studies of the relationship between spirochete genotype and clinical disease.
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