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Stewart for the generous donation of plasmid constructs and advice regarding
genetic manipulation of
Borrelia
; Steve Porcella for assisting with
B. hermsii
sequences; and Mike Minnick for critical review of this text. The animal use
protocol utilized in this study was approved by the Animal Care and Use
Committee at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories. This work was supported by
the Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases, National Institutes of Health.
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