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Isolation and characterization of a novel <i>Borrelia</i> group of tick‐borne borreliae from imported reptiles and their associated ticks
16 Sept 2009
Abstract excerpt
The members of the genus Borrelia are transmitted by arthropods and known to be infectious to vertebrates. Here we found isolates and DNAs belonging to the Borrelia turcica and unknown Borrelia species from imported reptiles and their ectoparasites. The Borrelia strains were isolated from blood and multiple organs of exotic tortoises, and were experimentally infectious to captive-bred tortoises. These findings...
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