Diversity of Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains, USA.

ABSTRACT: We analyzed the structure of the expression site encoding the immunoprotective protein MSP2/P44 from multiple Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains in the United States. The sequence of p44ESup1 had diverged in Ap-variant 1 strains infecting ruminants. In contrast, no differences were detected between A. phagocytophilum strains infecting humans and domestic dogs.

SUBMITTER: Morissette E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2727310 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature