Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in humans in a rural area of Paraná State, Brazil

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in humans in a rural area of Paraná State, Brazil

This study describes the detection of Borrelia garinii and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (s.s.) in Brazilian individuals using PCR and DNA sequencing. Our results suggest that these species are emerging pathogens in this country, and additional studies are necessary to determine the epidemiolog...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of microbiology Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 571 - 575
Main Authors: Gonçalves, Daniela Dib, Moura, Rodrigo Assunção, Nunes, Mônica, Carreira, Teresa, Vidotto, Odilon, Freitas, Julio Cesar, Vieira, Maria Luísa
Format: Journal Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 01-06-2015
Subjects:
MICROBIOLOGY
Brazil
lyme borreliosis
human
PCR
sequencing
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Summary:This study describes the detection of Borrelia garinii and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (s.s.) in Brazilian individuals using PCR and DNA sequencing. Our results suggest that these species are emerging pathogens in this country, and additional studies are necessary to determine the epidemiological characteristics of this disease in Brazil.
ISSN:1678-4405
DOI:10.1590/S1517-838246220140097