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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Main Authors: J Rafinejad, N Choubdar, MA Oshaghi, N Piazak, T Satvat, F Mohtarami, A Barmaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/3023