Test for Borrelia spp. in bats in an urban area in the South of Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 52: e20190234, 2019. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
We investigated the occurrence of relapsing fever (RF) causing Borrelia genus spirochetes in synanthropic bats from the municipality of Maringá, Paraná, South of Brazil.METHODS:
Tissue samples from the wings of bats were collected monthly from April 2013 to February 2014 and extracted DNA was used to evaluate the presence of RF causing Borrelia spp.RESULTS:
All bat tissues tested negative for RF causing Borrelia spp.CONCLUSIONS:
Borrelia spp. do not occur in chiropterans from Maringá.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Borrelia
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Quirópteros
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
2019
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Article