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Borrelia hispanica relapsing fever, Morocco.

ABSTRACT: We found that 20.5% of patients with an unexplained fever in northwestern Morocco had tick-borne relapsing fever. Molecular detection specific for the 16S rRNA gene identified Borrelia hispanica. The noncoding intergenic spacer sequence domain showed high sensitivity and good resolution for this species.

SUBMITTER: Sarih M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2866405 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Borrelia hispanica relapsing fever, Morocco.

Sarih M'hammed M Garnier Martine M Boudebouch Najma N Bouattour Ali A Rihani Abdelaziz A Hassar Mohammed M Gern Lise L Postic Danièle D Cornet Muriel M

Emerging infectious diseases 20091001 10

We found that 20.5% of patients with an unexplained fever in northwestern Morocco had tick-borne relapsing fever. Molecular detection specific for the 16S rRNA gene identified Borrelia hispanica. The noncoding intergenic spacer sequence domain showed high sensitivity and good resolution for this species. ...[more]

PMID: 19861058

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