Endemic Foci of the Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia crocidurae in Mali, West Africa, and the Potential for Human Infection

Tick-borne relapsing fever is a spirochete-caused, recurrent illness acquired by the bite of fast-feeding ticks. In Mali, the potential for people to acquire relapsing fever is unknown although a few human cases have been reported there. Human malaria is also abundant in Mali, and could be complicat...

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Main Authors: Schwan, Tom G., Anderson, Jennifer M., Lopez, Job E., Fischer, Robert J., Raffel, Sandra J., McCoy, Brandi N., Safronetz, David, Sogoba, Nafomon, Maïga, Ousmane, Traoré, Sékou F.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3510061/