Borrelia turicatae from Ticks in Peridomestic Setting, Camayeca, Mexico

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Feb;30(2):380-383. doi: 10.3201/eid3002.231053.ABSTRACTWe conducted surveillance studies in Sinaloa, Mexico, to determine the circulation of tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes. We collected argasid ticks from a home in the village of Camayeca and isolated spirochetes. Genomic analysis indicated that Borrelia turicatae infection is a threat to those living in resource-limited settings.PMID:38270112 | PMC:PMC10826751 | DOI:10.3201/eid3002.231053

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - January 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Edwin V ázquez-Guerrero Alexander R Kneubehl Patricio Pellegrini-Hern ández Jos é Luis González-Quiroz Mar ía Lilia Domínguez-López Aparna Krishnavajhala Paulina Estrada-de Los Santos J Antonio Ibarra Job E Lopez Source Type: research