Development and evaluation of a two-step multiplex TaqMan real-time PCR assay for detection/quantification of different genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
- Autores: Nunes M, Parreira R, Carreira T, Inácio J, Vieira ML
- Ano de Publicação: 2017
- Journal: Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
- Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X16302771
Nowadays, at least four clinically important B. burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) genospecies (B. afzelii, B. garinii, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto (s.s.) and B. lusitaniae) circulate in Portugal. Each genospecies has a different tropism that resuls in a diverse array of clinical manifestations. The standard diagnostic procedure used is normally simple, nevertheless, during the “window-period” phase, […]
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