Detection of Borrelia persica Infection in Ornithodoros tholozani 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 fe...

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Autores principales: Rafinejad, J, Choubdar, N, Oshaghi, MA, Piazak, N, Satvat, T, Mohtarami, F, Barmaki, A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3481739/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23113113

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3481739/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23113113

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