A distinct Borrelia clade within the relapsing fever group from cat-infesting Haemaphysalis semermis Neumann 1901 (Acari: Ixodidae)

An undescribed relapsing fever group Borrelia species was detected in a male Haemaphysalis semermis tick infesting a rural cat in an indigenous population in Pahang National Park, Peninsular Malaysia. The 16 S rRNA gene sequence revealed close similarity of this variant to several undescribed Borrel...

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Published in:Veterinary Research Communications
Main Author: Kazim A.R.; Heo C.C.; Shahrizal S.; Er Y.X.; Houssaini J.; Veit A.; Muntau B.; Tappe D.; Muslim A.; Low V.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media B.V. 2025
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85209142462&doi=10.1007%2fs11259-024-10591-x&partnerID=40&md5=5b3643263e5c5787acbb1ce34afa330d