Relapsing Fever Group Borreliae in Human-Biting Soft Ticks, Brazil
Sebastián Muñoz‐Leal, Álvaro A. Faccini‐Martínez, Bruno Marques Teixeira, Maria Marlene Martins, María Carolina A. Serpa, Glauber Meneses Barboza de Oliveira, Felipe Rodrigues Jorge, Richard de Campos Pacheco, Francisco Borges Costa, Hermes Ribeiro Luz, Marcelo B. Labruna
Abstract
We conducted a molecular survey for Borrelia spp. in Ornithodoros ticks previously reported as biting humans. We collected specimens in natural ecosystems and inside human dwellings in 6 states in Brazil. Phylogenetic analyses unveiled the occurrence of 4 putatively new species of relapsing fever group borreliae.
Topics & Concepts
Bitingrelapsing feverVirologyBiologyMedicineTick-borne diseaseTickEcologyVector-borne infectious diseasesViral Infections and VectorsMosquito-borne diseases and control