Fast and efficient Borrelia genome recovery from tick samples using Whole-Genome Amplification
Sophie Melis, Cristina Cezara Bunduc, Laura Mottarlini, Michela Vumbaca, Irene Mileto, Sabrina Hepner, Gabriele Margos, Volker Fingerle, Andreas Sing, Paola Prati, Claudio Bandi, Vittorio Sambri, Stefano Gaiarsa, Fausto Baldanti, Greta Bellinzona, Davide Sassera
This paper introduces a method to recover Borrelia genomes from ticks using Whole Genome Amplification, significantly reducing the time and effort compared to traditional culturing methods.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2025 · PreprintGenomics