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Confirmation of Borrelia burgdorferi in South America
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bb s.l.), the causative agent of Lyme disease, was first reported in 2013 in Ixodes aragaoi ticks in Uruguayan Pampa and has since been found in Argentina and Chile. Now, a new study reports the results of a state surveillance program investigating the presence of Bb in Ixodes spp ticks in Brazilian Pampa.