Borrelia hispanica Relapsing Fever, Morocco

M'Hammed Sarih (1) , Martine Garnier (2, 3) , Najma Boudebouch (1) , Ali Bouattour (4) , Abdelaziz Rihani (5) , Mohammed Hassar (1) , Lise Gern (6) , Danièle Postic (2, 3) , Muriel Cornet (3, 2)

1 Institut Pasteur du Maroc
2 CNR - Centre National de Référence des Borrelia
3 Génétique Moléculaire des Bunyavirus
4 Institut Pasteur de Tunis
5 Idrissi Hospital
6 Laboratoire d'Eco-Epidémiologie des Parasites

We found that 20.5% of patients with an unexplained fever in northwestern Morocco had tick-borne relapsing fever. Molecular detection specific for the 16S rRNA gene identified Borrelia hispanica. The noncoding intergenic spacer sequence domain showed high sensitivity and good resolution for this species.

Domaines: Maladies infectieuses; Santé publique et épidémiologie

M'Hammed Sarih, Martine Garnier, Najma Boudebouch, Ali Bouattour, Abdelaziz Rihani, et al.. Borrelia hispanica Relapsing Fever, Morocco. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009, 15 (10), pp.1626-1629. ⟨10.3201/eid1510.090403⟩. ⟨hal-01358558⟩