genome of the bacteria that causes relapsing fever in Asia, Borrelia persica.

Congratulations to collaborating scientists from Sweden and Russia who report important news: they've sequenced the genome of the bacteria that causes relapsing fever in Asia, Borrelia persica. They conclude, "An analysis of its genome sequence will provide further insights into its functional genomics and host adaptation. It will also facilitate future molecular and medical research on B. persica, a bacterium causing human disease, about which very little is known."

Genome Sequence of the Asiatic Species Borrelia persica

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We report the complete genome sequence of Borrelia persica, the causative agent of tick-borne relapsing fever borreliosis on the Asian continent. Its genome of 1,784,979 bp contains 1,850 open reading frames, three ribosomal RNAs, and 32 tRNAs. One clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic