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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2021-01-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/1/20-0349_article |