Molecular identification of Borrelia crocidurae in a patient returning from Senegal
Molecular identification of Borrelia crocidurae in a patient returning from Senegal
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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Borrelia spp. are pathogens responsible for worldwide tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF). In West Africa, TBRF is due to a single species, Borrelia crocidurae, transmitted by the soft-body tick Ornithodoros sonrai. We report a case of B crocidurae infection in a French tourist in Senegal, diagnosed by molecular biology using 16S rDNA, flaB, and the 1...
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Molecular identification of Borrelia crocidurae in a patient returning from Senegal
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3029673
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3029673
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1757-790X
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10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0298
