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Novel Borrelia Genotypes from Brazil Indicate a New Group of Borrelia spp. Associated with South American Bats.
Journal of medical entomology - 12 Jan 2023
Jorge Felipe R, Muñoz-Leal Sebastián, de Oliveira Glauber M B, Serpa Maria Carolina A, Magalhães Meylling M L, de Oliveira Lorena M B, Moura Francisco B P, Teixeira Bruno M, Labruna Marcelo B
Abstract excerpt
The bacterial genus Borrelia comprises vector-borne spirochetes that have been classified into three major groups: the relapsing fever group (RFG), the Borrelia burgdorferi Johnson, Schmid, Hyde, Steigerwalt & Brenner sensu lato group (Bbsl), and the reptile-monotreme group (RMG). All three groups have been associated mainly with ticks and wild animals, especially rodents, birds, and reptiles. Here, we searched...
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