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Quantitative RT-PCR of spirochetes in mouse skin. The relative number of spirochetes in tissue biopsies was determined by qRT-PCR with primers specific for the flaB gene of B. burgdorferi. Normalization was achieved using primers that target the mouse actin gene. All methods are detailed in text.
