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Molecular characterization of Borrelia persica, the agent of tick borne relapsing fever in Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
PloS one - 24 Nov 2010
Safdie Gracia, Farrah Iba Y, Yahia Reem, Marva Esther, Wilamowski Amos, Sawalha Samer S, Wald Naama, Schmiedel Judith, Moter Annette, Göbel Ulf B, Bercovier Herve, Abdeen Ziad, Assous Marc V, Fishman Yolanta
Abstract excerpt
The identification of the Tick Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF) agent in Israel and the Palestinian Authority relies on the morphology and the association of Borrelia persica with its vector Ornithodoros tholozani. Molecular based data on B. persica are very scarce as the organism is still non-cultiv...
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