86 Borrelia burgdorferi Genomes for 21 Species, Including Newly Sequenced Isolates

86 bacterial isolates belonging to 21 Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species, as described by Sabrina Hepner. The dataset includes newly sequenced isolates and references studies from 2007 and 2009 that used DNA-DNA hybridization and MLST analyses to determine species borders. It was last updated on 2026-05 08.

Use Cases

• Comparative genomic analysis based on the 21 listed Borrelia burgdorferi species.
• Phylogenetic studies based on the clade information and species border determinations referenced.
• Validation of species classification methods based on the DNA-DNA hybridization and MLST analysis criteria mentioned.

Strengths

• Contains 86 specific bacterial isolates.
• Covers 21 distinct Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species.
• Explicitly marks newly sequenced isolates for identification.
• References specific, dated methodological studies (Postic et al. 2007, Margos et al. 2009).

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Sabrina Hepner.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from genome sequencing studies and prior literature.

Time Range

References studies from 2007 and 2009; dataset updated in 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-08 18:00:31; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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