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