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Pathogenic New World Relapsing Fever Borrelia in a Myotis Bat, Eastern China, 2015.

Authors :
Hui-Ju Han
Jian-Wei Liu
Hong-Ling Wen
Ze-Min Li
Si-Cong Lei
Xiang-Rong Qin
Chuan-Min Zhou
Hao Yu
Xiao Xiao
Xue-Jie Yu
Han, Hui-Ju
Liu, Jian-Wei
Wen, Hong-Ling
Li, Ze-Min
Lei, Si-Cong
Qin, Xiang-Rong
Zhou, Chuan-Min
Yu, Hao
Xiao, Xiao
Yu, Xue-Jie
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. Dec2020, Vol. 26 Issue 12, p3083-3085. 3p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

We identified Candidatus Borrelia fainii, a human pathogenic bacterium causing New World relapsing fever in a Myotis bat in eastern China. This finding expands knowledge about the geographic distribution of Borrelia spp. and the potential for infection with New World relapsing fever in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
26
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
147187096
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2612.191450