Borrelia recurrentisin Head Lice, Ethiopia
Authors:
- Oleg MediannikovOMOleg Mediannikov
- Kassahun Desalegn BilchaKBKassahun Desalegn Bilcha
- Jemal AliJAJemal Ali
- Dayana CampeloDCDayana Campelo
- Stephen C. BarkerSBStephen C. Barker
- Didier RaoultDRDidier Raoult
Open Access
- 1 May 2013
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 19 (5) , 796-8
Abstract
Since the 1800s, the only known vector of Borrelia recurrentis has been the body louse. In 2011, we found B. recurrentis DNA in 23% of head lice from patients with louse-borne relapsing fever in Ethiopia. Whether head lice can transmit these bacteria from one person to another remains to be determined.Keywords
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