Case Report: The First Borrelia yangtzensis Infection in a Human in Korea

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Oct 18:tpmd210052. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0052. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBorrelia yangtzensis has been identified in rodents and ticks in China and Japan. A 57-year-old woman with bite mark was diagnosed with B. yangtzensis infection via molecular and serological testing. Here, we report the first case of human infection caused by B. yangtzensis in Korea.PMID:34662863 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.21-0052
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