Borrelia hispanica relapsing fever, Morocco

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Oct;15(10):1626-9. doi: 10.3201/eid1510.090403.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Borrelia / classification
  • Borrelia / genetics*
  • Borrelia / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Morocco / epidemiology
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Relapsing Fever / epidemiology*
  • Relapsing Fever / microbiology*
  • Tick-Borne Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Tick-Borne Diseases / microbiology*

Substances

  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S