Borrelia hispanica in Ornithodoros erraticus, Portugal

Clin Microbiol Infect ABSTRACT: Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is a spirochetal infection caused by the genus Borrelia. The disease is distributed in the Old and New World with many different species reported. In Europe, TBRF is caused by B. hispanica transmitted to man by Ornithodoros erraticus,...

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Main Author: Palma, Mariana (author)
Other Authors: Lopes de Carvalho, I. (author), Figueiredo, M. (author), Amaro, F. (author), Boinas, F. (author), Cutler, S.J. (author), Núncio, M.S. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/659
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/659