Borrelia persica infection in wild carnivores in Israel: molecular characterization and new potential reservoirs

Borrelia persica infection in wild carnivores in Israel: molecular characterization and new potential reservoirs

Abstract Background Borrelia persica causes tick-borne relapsing fever in Israel, the eastern Mediterranean basin, and Asia. Relapsing fever is associated with severe illness and potentially death in humans and animals. Since B. persica infection has rarely been described in wild animals, the aim of...

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Main Authors: Dor Shwartz, Yaarit Nachum-Biala, Stephanie Oren, Kobi Aharoni, Nir Edery, Lior Moss, Roni King, Roi Lapid, Reinhard K. Straubinger, Gad Baneth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Borrelia persica
Borreliosis
European badger
Relapsing fever
Striped hyena
Wildlife carnivores
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05953-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05953-4

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