Emerging Tickborne Bacteria in Cattle from Colombia

Alejandro Ramírez-Hernández, Esteban Arroyave, Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez, Heidy C. Martínez-Diaz, Paola Betancourt-Ruiz, Luz Adriana Olaya, Elkin G. Forero-Becerra, Marylin Hidalgo, Lucas S. Blanton, David H. Walker

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Abstract

Ehrlichia minasensis is a new pathogenic bacterial species that infects cattle, and Borrelia theileri causes bovine borreliosis. We detected E. minasensis and B. theileri DNA in cattle from southwestern Colombia by using PCR. E. minasensis and B. theileri should be considered potential etiologies of febrile syndrome in cattle from Colombia.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2109-2111
Number of pages3
JournalEmerging infectious diseases
Volume28
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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