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Borrelia burgdorferi Johnson et al. emend. Baranton et al.

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Borrelia burgdorferi strain B31 is a whole-genome sequenced type strain that was isolated from a tick (Ixodes dammini). This bacterial culture has applications in infectious disease research, vector-borne disease research, and zoonotic disease research.
Product category
Bacteria
Strain designation
B31
Type strain
Yes
Genome sequenced strain
Yes
Isolation source
Tick (Ixodes dammini)
Geographical isolation
United States; New York
Applications
Infectious disease research
Vector-borne disease research
Zoonotic disease research
Product format
Frozen
Storage conditions
-80°C or colder
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Detailed product information

General

Specific applications
Emerging infectious disease research
Vector borne research
Preceptrol
No

Characteristics

Comments
Genome sequencing strain
Absence of lipopolysaccharide
Lyme disease
In vitro cultivation
Survival in experimentally infected human blood
Genome sequenced strain
Infectivity of the strain in mice has not been confirmed at ATCC
Technical information
ATCC Technical Services does not have technical information on patent deposits that are not produced or characterized by ATCC. Additional information can be found in the corresponding patent available from the patent holder or with the U.S. and/or international patent office.

Handling information

Medium
Temperature
37°C
Atmosphere
Microaerophilic
Handling procedure
  1. Open thawed vial according to enclosed instructions or visit www.atcc.org for instructions.
  2. Aseptically transfer the entire contents to a 5-6 mL tube of #1914 broth. Additional test tubes can be inoculated by transferring 0.5 mL of the primary broth tube to these secondary broth tubes.
  3. Use several drops of the primary broth tube to inoculate a #260 plate and/or agar slant.
  4. Or, to obtain a biphasic culture, add several drops of the primary broth tube to a agar slant. Best practice is to incubate these slants at an angle.
  5. Incubate at 37°C under microaerophilic conditions for 3-4 days. Use an anaerobe jar with an active catalyst and a microaerophilic gas generator pack or other acceptable method. All tubes and slants should be incubated with caps loosened.
Handling notes

Broth growth is non-turbid and is best observed via a wet mount. Organism does not grow well on agar.

Growth usually occurs after 4-5 days. Acid formation during growth will change the medium to a light or yellowish-orange color. Turbidity is not evident. Cells can be monitored under phase microscopy as long spiral rods, and their motility by the twitching movement.

Borrelia burgdorferi is a fragile, sensitive organism that must have the appropriate medium for growth. Rabbit serum is essential for the growth of this organism. Fresh medium enhances growth. Medium older than one month should not be used.

Purified genomic DNA of this strain is available as ATCC 35210D-5 and ATCC 35210DQ.

Additional information on this culture is available on the ATCC® web site at www.atcc.org.

Quality control specifications

Verification method
Whole-genome Sequencing

History

Deposited as
Borrelia burgdorferi Johnson et al. emend. Baranton et al.
Depositors
AG Barbour
Chain of custody
ATCC <-- AG Barbour <-- W Burgdorfer
Patent depository
This material was deposited with the ATCC Patent Depository to fulfill U.S. or international patent requirements. This material may not have been produced or characterized by ATCC.  As an International Depository Authority (IDA) for patent deposits, ATCC is required to complete viability testing only at time of initial deposit of patent material. Patent deposits are made available on behalf of the Depositor when the pertinent U.S. or international patent is issued, but material may not be used to infringe the patent claims.
Type of isolate
Arthropod
Cross references
GenBank M90084 Borrelia burgdorferi 22 kD antigen.
GenBank M34710 Borrelia burgdorferei flagellin (fla) gene, 5' end.
GenBank M59293 Borrelia burgdorferi small subunit ribosomal RNA sequence.
GenBank U76405 Borrelia burgdorferi vmp-like vlsE (vlsE1) gene, complete cds.
GenBank S75873 60 kda antigen [Borrelia coriaceae, Co53, ATCC 35210, Genomic, 1873 nt].
GenBank U01894 Borrelia burgdorferi B31 outer surface protein C (ospC) gene, complete cds.
GenBank U76406 Borrelia burgdorferi putative vls recombination cassettes Vls2-Vls16b (vls) gene, complete sequence.
GenBank AE000783 Borrelia burgdorferi B31, complete genome.
GenBank AE001115 Borrelia burgdorferi B31 (section 1 of 70) of the complete genome.

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Intended use
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Disclosures
This material is cited in a US and/or international patent and may not be used to infringe the claims. Depending on the wishes of the Depositor, ATCC may be required to inform the Depositor of the party to which the material was furnished.

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

Curated Citations

Johnson RC, et al. Borrelia burgdorferi sp. nov.: Etiologic agent of Lyme disease. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 34: 496-497, 1984.

Baranton G, et al. Delineation of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia garinii sp. nov., and group VS461 associated with Lyme borreliosis. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 42: 378-383, 1992. PubMed: 1380285

Barbour AG. Isolation and cultivation of Lyme disease spirochetes. Yale J. Biol. Med. 57: 521-525, 1984. PubMed: 6393604

Takayama K, et al. Absence of lipopolysaccharide in the Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. Infect. Immun. 55: 2311-2313, 1987. PubMed: 3623705

Johnson SE, et al. Borrelia burgdorferi: survival in experimentally infected human blood processed for transfusion. J. Infect. Dis. 162: 557-559, 1990. PubMed: 2373880

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