First molecular evidence of reptile-associated Borrelia spp. in tortoise bont ticks (Amblyomma marmoreum) collected in Zambia
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Reptile-associated (REP) borreliae represent a distinct monophyletic lineage of spirochetes transmitted by hard ticks. These organisms have been reported in several regions worldwide, including South Africa, but had not been reported in ticks collected in Zamb... ...