The real-time PCR targeting the phage terminase (terL) is not suitable for diagnostics of human Borrelia infections in Europe

The real-time PCR targeting the phage terminase (terL) is not suitable for diagnostics of human Borrelia infections in Europe

Bacteria of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl) species complex can cause Lyme borreliosis (LB) in humans. PCR plays an important role in the diagnosis of many infectious diseases but it is used auxiliary in LB diagnostics. Here, we re-analysed a previously published real-time PCR targeting the...

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Main Authors: Manja Zimmermann, Gabriele Margos, Christine Hartberger, Reto Lienhard, Anna J. Henningsson, Malin Lager, Mateusz Markowicz, Anna-Margarita Schötta, Andreas Sing, Benoit Jaulhac, Per-Eric Lindgren, Alje P. van Dam, Joppe W.R. Hovius, Volker Fingerle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Real-time PCR
Phage terminase
terL
Lyme borreliosis
Lyme disease
Diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X25000524
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