Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Phylogenetic tree based on alignment of tlyC sequences showing the relationship of BDD spirochetes (boldface type) with other previously reported spirochete sequences. Comparisons are over ∼490 aligned bases. GenBank accession numbers are shown in parentheses next to each strain. Bootstrap confidence levels are shown as percentages of nodes, and only values above 40% are shown.
