Blood from two of the six patients infected with the newly identified bacteria was tested by culture at the CDC, where the organism was grown in the laboratory.
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- New Lyme-disease-causing bacteria species discovered (archive.cdc.gov)
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/infectious-diseases/news/mayo-clinic-cdc-identify-new-species-of-bacteria-that-causes-lyme-disease/mac-20429508 (mayoclinic.org)
- https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(16)00003-1/fulltext (thelancet.com)
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