Detection of Borrelia persica Infection in Ornithodoros tholo¬zani Using PCR Targeting rrs Gene and Xenodiagnosis
Background: Relapsing fever caused by Borrelia persica, is an acute tick-borne disease which is transmitted by soft ticks of Ornithodoros tholozani to human. Methods: Value of PCR and xenodiagnosis for detection of B. persica in O. tholozani ticks was compared. Sixty-four Borrelia-free ticks were...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2011-12-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/3023 |