Is <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> Sensu Stricto in South America? First Molecular Evidence of Its Presence in Colombia

Is <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> Sensu Stricto in South America? First Molecular Evidence of Its Presence in Colombia

The genus <i>Borrelia</i> encompasses spirochetal species that are part of three well-defined groups. Two of these groups contain pathogens that affect humans: the group causing Lyme disease (LDG) and the relapsing fever group (RFG). Lyme disease is caused by <i>Borrelia burgdorfer...

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Main Authors: Lorys Y. Mancilla-Agrono, Lizeth F. Banguero-Micolta, Paula A. Ossa-López, Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves, Gabriel J. Castaño-Villa, Fredy A. Rivera-Páez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Lyme disease
Lyme borreliosis
emerging
amplifying host
reservoir
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/12/428

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