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ItalianoThere are surely scientific, genetic or ecological 60 arguments which show that differences exist between the relapsing fever (RF) spirochaetes and the Lyme borreliosis (LB) group of spirochaetes, both of which belong to the genus Borrelia. In a recent publication, Adeolu and Gupta (Adeolu & 63 Gupta, 2014) proposed dividing the genus Borrelia into two genera on the basis of genetic differences revealed by comparative genomics. The new genus name for the LB group of spirochaetes, Borreliella, has subsequently been entered in GenBank for some species of the group and in a validation list (List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published) (Oren & Garrity, 2015). However, rapidly expanding scientific knowledge and considerable conflicting evidence combined with the adverse consequences of splitting the genus Borrelia make such a drastic step somewhat premature. In our opinion, the basis of this division rests on preliminary evidence and should be rescinded.
| Citation: | Margos, G.; Marosevic, D.; Cutler, S.; Derdakova, M.; Diuk Wasser, M.; Emler, S.; Fish, D.; Gray, J.; Hunfeld, K.; Jaulhac, B.; Kahl, O.; Kovalev, S.; Kraiczy, P.; Lane, R.; Lienhard, R.; Lindgren, P.; Ogden, N.; Ornstein, K.; Rupprecht, T.; Schwartz, I.; Sing, A.; Straubinger, R.; Strle, F.; Voordouw, M.; Rizzoli, A.; Stevenson, B.; Fingerle, V. (2017). There is inadequate evidence to support the division of the genus Borrelia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, 67 (4): 1081-1084. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001717 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/58514 |
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| Organization unit: | Department of Biodiversity and Molecular Ecology # CRI |
| Authors: | Margos, G.; Marosevic, D.; Cutler, S.; Derdakova, M.; Diuk Wasser, M.; Emler, S.; Fish, D.; Gray, J.; Hunfeld, K.; Jaulhac, B.; Kahl, O.; Kovalev, S.; Kraiczy, P.; Lane, R.; Lienhard, R.; Lindgren, P.; Ogden, N.; Ornstein, K.; Rupprecht, T.; Schwartz, I.; Sing, A.; Straubinger, R.; Strle, F.; Voordouw, M.; Rizzoli, A.; Stevenson, B.; Fingerle, V. |
| Title: | There is inadequate evidence to support the division of the genus Borrelia |
| Journal: | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY |
| Issue Date: | 2017 |
| Scientific Disciplinary Area: | Settore VET/06 - Parassitologia E Malattie Parassitarie Degli Animali |
| Keywords ENG: | Borrelia Relapsing fever Borrelia Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato Borreliella |
| Language: | English |
| IF: | With Impact Factor ISI |
| Publication status: | Published |
| Nature of content: | Letter |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1099/ijsem.0.001717 |
| Appears in Collections: | 01 - Journal article |
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