Borrelia miyamotoi a neglected tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete in Thailand.

• Main Authors: Ratree Takhampunya (Author), Asma Longkunan (Author), Sakbuncha Somchaimongkol (Author), Nittayaphon Youngdech (Author), Nitima Chanarat (Author), Jira Sakolvaree (Author), Bousaraporn Tippayachai (Author), Sommai Promsathaporn (Author), Bhakdee Phanpheuch (Author), Betty K Poole-Smith (Author), Patrick W McCardle (Author), Erica J Lindroth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Borrelia miyamotoi is a relapsing fever spirochete that shares the same vector as Lyme disease causing Borrelia. This epidemiological study of B. miyamotoi was conducted in rodent reservoirs, tick vectors and human populations simultaneously. A total of 640 rodents and 43 ticks were collected from P...