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April 10, 2026Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne DiseasesOpen Access

Molecular survey of Borrelia spp. in bats and soft tick infesting bats in Thailand

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STSiwaporn TuangpermsubAAApinya ArnuphapprasertERElizabeth Riana

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Investigates Borrelia spp. in bats and ticks in Thailand, suggesting implications for zoonotic disease risk.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore the genetic diversity and occurrence of Borrelia spp. in bats and their associated ticks in Thailand.
  • Sampling of 1031 bats across nine provinces in Thailand between February 2018 and February 2023.
  • Molecular analysis through PCR and sequencing targeting the flaB gene.
  • Morphological identification of 96 Reticulinasus sp. ticks infesting specific bat species.
  • Multilocus sequence analysis of 16S rRNA, flaB, and glpQ genes for understanding genetic relationships.
  • Four Borrelia-positive pools were detected from three individual C. thonglongyai bats.
  • PCR screening revealed 13 positive bats (1.6% prevalence), including Taphozous melanopogon and Hipposideros gentilis.
  • Three distinct Borrelia lineages were identified, two related to relapsing fever Borrelia species and one highly divergent lineage.

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Tuangpermsub et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8946e6c1944d70ce05540https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpvbd.2026.100374
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