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Efficient detection of symptomatic and asymptomatic patient samples for Babesia microti and Borrelia burgdorferi infection by multiplex qPCR

BACKGROUND: Tick-borne infections have been increasing steadily over the years, with co-infections with Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti/divergens emerging as a serious health problem. B. burgdorferi is a spirochetal bacterium that causes Lyme disease while protozoan pathogens belonging to B...

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Autores principales: Primus, Shekerah, Akoolo, Lavoisier, Schlachter, Samantha, Gedroic, Kristine, Rojtman, Albert D., Parveen, Nikhat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5945202/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29746483
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196748