Open AccessMolecular detection and genetic identification of Borrelia garinii and Borrelia afzelii from patients presenting with a rare skin manifestation of prurigo pigmentosa in Taiwan
Author(s) -
Li-Lian Chao,
ChinFang Lu,
Chien-Ming Shih
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.08.004
Subject(s) - borrelia afzelii , borrelia , borrelia garinii , borrelia burgdorferi , biology , serology , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , antibody , genetics
To determine the genetic identity of Borrelia spirochetes isolated from patients with an unusual skin lesion of prurigo pigmentosa (PP) in Taiwan. The causative agents responsible for human borreliosis were clarified.
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