Differences in Genotype, Clinical Features, and Inflammatory Potential of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto Strains from Europe and the United States

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto isolates from patients with erythema migrans in Europe and the United States were compared by genotype, clinical features of infection, and inflammatory potential. Analysis of outer surface protein C and multilocus sequence typing showed that strains from these 2 regions represent distinct genotypes. Clinical features of infection with B. burgdorferi in Slovenia were similar to infection with B. afzelii or B. garinii, the other 2 Borrelia spp. that cause disease in Europe, whereas B. burgdorferi strains from the United States were associated with more severe disease. Moreover, B. burgdorferi strains from the United States induced peripheral blood mononuclear cells to secrete higher levels of cytokines and chemokines associated with innate and Th1-adaptive immune responses, whereas strains from Europe induced greater Th17-associated responses. Thus, strains of the same B. burgdorferi species from Europe and the United States represent distinct clonal lineages that vary in virulence and inflammatory potential.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Emerging infectious diseases - 22(2016), 5 vom: 12. Mai, Seite 818-27

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cerar, Tjasa [VerfasserIn]
Strle, Franc [VerfasserIn]
Stupica, Dasa [VerfasserIn]
Ruzic-Sabljic, Eva [VerfasserIn]
McHugh, Gail [VerfasserIn]
Steere, Allen C [VerfasserIn]
Strle, Klemen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

B. afzelii
B. garinii
Bacteria
Biomarkers
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto
Clinical features
Cytokines
Erythema migrans
Europe
Genotype
Inflammation Mediators
Inflammatory potential
Journal Article
Lyme borreliosis
Multilocus sequencing typing
Outer surface protein C
RNA intergenic spacer type
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Slovenia
United States

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Date Completed 30.12.2016

Date Revised 16.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3201/eid2205.151806

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM259496995