First detection of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes ricinus ticks from northern Italy

First detection of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes ricinus ticks from northern Italy

Abstract Background Borrelia miyamotoi is a spirochete transmitted by several ixodid tick species. It causes a relapsing fever in humans and is currently considered as an emerging pathogen. In Europe, B. miyamotoi seems to occur at low prevalence in Ixodes ricinus ticks but has a wide distribution....

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Main Authors: Silvia Ravagnan, Laura Tomassone, Fabrizio Montarsi, Aleksandra Iwona Krawczyk, Eleonora Mastrorilli, Hein Sprong, Adelaide Milani, Luca Rossi, Gioia Capelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Borrelia miyamotoi
Ixodes ricinus
Zoonosis
Northern Italy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2713-z

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