Borrelia miyamotoi Infections in Humans and Ticks, Northeastern China

Borrelia miyamotoi Infections in Humans and Ticks, Northeastern China

We conducted an investigation of Borrelia miyamotoi infections in humans and ticks in northeastern China. Of 984 patients reporting recent tick bites, 14 (1.4%) were found to be infected with B. miyamotoi by PCR and genomic sequencing. The 14 patients had nonspecific febrile manifestations, includin...

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Main Authors: Bao-Gui Jiang, Na Jia, Jia-Fu Jiang, Yuan-Chun Zheng, Yan-Li Chu, Rui-Ruo Jiang, Ya-Wei Wang, Hong-Bo Liu, Ran Wei, Wen-Hui Zhang, Yan Li, Xiao-Wei Xu, Jin-Ling Ye, Nan-Nan Yao, Xiao-Jing Liu, Qiu-Bo Huo, Yi Sun, Ju-Liang Song, Wu-Chun Cao, Li-Qun Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Borrelia miyamotoi disease
human
tick
vector-borne
China
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/2/16-0378_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/2/16-0378_article

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