Ticks carrying B. burgdorferi s.l., as well as canine and human tick-borne diseases, have been reported widely in Brazil, but the subspecies of Borrelia has not yet been defined. The first reported case of Lyme disease in Brazil was made in 1993 in Sao Paulo.
Ticks infected with B. burgdorferi s.l., which also carry canine and human tick-borne illnesses, have been reported widely in Brazil but the subspecies of Borrelia has not yet been classified. The first case of Lyme disease in Brazil was identified in Sao Paulo in 1993.