Relapsing Fever Group Borreliae in Human-Biting Soft Ticks, Brazil

Relapsing Fever Group Borreliae in Human-Biting Soft Ticks, Brazil

We conducted a molecular survey for Borrelia spp. in Ornithodoros ticks previously reported as biting humans. We collected specimens in natural ecosystems and inside human dwellings in 6 states in Brazil. Phylogenetic analyses unveiled the occurrence of 4 putatively new species of relapsing fever g...

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Main Authors: Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez, Bruno M. Teixeira, Maria Marlene Martins, Maria Carolina A. Serpa, Glauber M.B. Oliveira, Felipe R. Jorge, Richard C. Pacheco, Francisco B. Costa, Hermes R. Luz, Marcelo B. Labruna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ornithodoros
ticks
spirochetes
parasites
relapsing fever group borreliae
Borrelia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/1/20-0349_article

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