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  • Title: Borrelia recurrentis in head lice, Ethiopia.
    Author: Boutellis A, Mediannikov O, Bilcha KD, Ali J, Campelo D, Barker SC, Raoult D.
    Journal: Emerg Infect Dis; 2013 May; 19(5):796-8. PubMed ID: 23648147.
    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.
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