Open AccessOrnithodoros savignyi, the Tick Vector of “Candidatus Borrelia kalaharica” in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Sally J. Cutler,
Jibrin Manu Idris,
Akeem Olayiwola Ahmed,
Nusirat Elelu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00532-18
Subject(s) - borrelia , relapsing fever , tick , ornithodoros , virology , biology , vector (molecular biology) , tick borne disease , borrelia burgdorferi , immunology , genetics , gene , antibody , recombinant dna
Endemic tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) has not been documented in Nigeria, yet clinically compatible cases have been described, and soft tick species are endemic in surrounding countries. Consequently, our aim was to investigate if TBRF-associatedBorrelia is present in Nigeria.
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