Borrelia recurrentis in Head Lice, Ethiopia

Borrelia recurrentis in Head Lice, Ethiopia

Since the 1800s, the only known vector of Borrelia recurrentis has been the body louse. In 2011, we found B. recurrentis DNA in 23% of head lice from patients with louse-borne relapsing fever in Ethiopia. Whether head lice can transmit these bacteria from one person to another remains to be determin...

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Main Authors: Amina Boutellis, Oleg Mediannikov, Kassahun Desalegn Bilcha, Jemal Ali, Dayana Campelo, Stephen C. Barker, Didier Raoult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Borrelia recurrentis
Bartonella quintana
relapsing fever
trench fever
head lice
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/5/12-1480_article

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