TY - JOUR
T1 - Controversies in bacterial taxonomy
T2 - The example of the genus Borrelia
AU - Margos, Gabriele
AU - Fingerle, Volker
AU - Cutler, Sally
AU - Gofton, Alexander
AU - Stevenson, Brian
AU - Estrada-Peña, Agustín
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier GmbH
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - In this paper we survey key issues in bacterial taxonomy and review the literature regarding the recent genus separation proposed for the genus Borrelia. We discuss how information on members of the genus Borrelia is increasing but detailed knowledge on the relevant features is available only for a small subset of species. The data accumulated here show that there is considerable overlap in ecology, clinical aspects and molecular features between clades that argue against splitting of the genus Borrelia.
AB - In this paper we survey key issues in bacterial taxonomy and review the literature regarding the recent genus separation proposed for the genus Borrelia. We discuss how information on members of the genus Borrelia is increasing but detailed knowledge on the relevant features is available only for a small subset of species. The data accumulated here show that there is considerable overlap in ecology, clinical aspects and molecular features between clades that argue against splitting of the genus Borrelia.
KW - Bacterial systematics
KW - Borrelia
KW - Borreliella
KW - Lyme borreliosis
KW - Relapsing-fever
KW - Taxonomy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101335
DO - 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101335
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31836459
AN - SCOPUS:85076238551
SN - 1877-959X
VL - 11
JO - Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
JF - Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
IS - 2
M1 - 101335
ER -
