Detection of Old and New World Relapsing Fever Borreliae in <i>Ornithodoros</i> Ticks Collected from Warthog Burrows in Zambia

Detection of Old and New World Relapsing Fever Borreliae in <i>Ornithodoros</i> Ticks Collected from Warthog Burrows in Zambia

Relapsing fever (RF) is an arthropod-borne disease caused by <i>Borrelia</i> spirochete, which is one of the major public health concerns in endemic regions including Africa. However, information on <i>Borrelia spirochetes</i> is limited in Zambia. Here, we investigate the &l...

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Main Authors: Yongjin Qiu, Herman M. Chambaro, Kozue Sato, David Squarre, Edgar Simulundu, Masahiro Kajihara, Katendi Changula, Manyando Simbotwe, Hayato Harima, Joseph Ndebe, Ladslav Moonga, Ryo Nakao, Ayato Takada, Bernard Mudenda Hang’ombe, Hirofumi Sawa, Hiroki Kawabata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Borrelia</i>
national park
<i>Ornithodoros moubata</i>
<i>Ornithodoros porcinus</i>
relapsing fever
TaqMan MGB
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/1/200

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