COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF STUDYING BORRELIA ISOLATES BY MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE ANALYSIS (MLSA) AND TYPING (MLST)
A comparative analysis of the results of identification of borrelia isolates obtained from patients with ixodid tick- borne borreliosis using the MLSA and MLST methods was carried out. No fundamental differences were found between the results obtained by both methods - all investigated isolates belong to B. bavariensis . For the species identification of the etiological agent, the MLSA and MLST methods are applicable, but the choice of one of them depends on the specific goals and objectives for the researcher.