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Prevalence and diversity of Borrelia species in ticks that have bitten humans in Sweden.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Nov 2010
Wilhelmsson Peter, Fryland Linda, Börjesson Stefan, Nordgren Johan, Bergström Sven, Ernerudh Jan, Forsberg Pia, Lindgren Per-Eric
Abstract excerpt
Members of the genus Borrelia are among the most common infectious agents causing tick-borne disease in humans worldwide. Here, we developed a Light Upon eXtension (LUX) real-time PCR assay that can detect and quantify Borrelia species in ticks that have fed on humans, and we applied the assay to...
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