Transformation of the lyme disease spirochete borrelia Burgdorferi with heterologous DNA

Brian Stevenson, James L. Bono, Abdallah Elias, Kit Tilly, Patricia Rosa

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Abstract

Studies of the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi have been hindered by the scarcity of genetic tools that can be used in these bacteria. For the first time, a method has been developed by which heterologous DNA (DNA without a naturally occurring B. burgdorferi homolog) can be introduced into and persistently maintained by B. burgdorferi. This technique uses integration of circular DNA into the bacterial genome via a single-crossover event. The ability to transform B. burgdorferi with heterologous DNA will now permit a wide range of experiments on the biology of these bacteria and their involvement in the many facets of Lyme disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4850-4855
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Bacteriology
Volume180
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology

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