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Test for Borrelia spp. in bats in an urban area in the South of Brazil

Sanseverino, Laís; Ortêncio Filho, Henrique; Esteve-Gassent, Maria; Jorge, Thais Martinez Rodrigues.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019
Publication year: 2019

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.
Borrelia/aislamiento & purificación, Brasil, Quirópteros/microbiología, ADN Bacteriano, Electroforesis en Gel de Agar, Bosques, Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa, Análisis de Secuencia de ADN, Factores de Tiempo
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