Infection and seroprevalence of Borrelia persica in domestic cats and dogs in Israel
Abstract Background Relapsing fever borreliosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia, inflicting recurrent episodes of fever and spirochetemia in humans.Borrelia persica, the causative agent of relapsing fever in Israel, is prevalent over a broad geographic area that extends from India to Egypt.It is transmitted by the