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'''Relapsing fever''' is | '''Relapsing fever''' is a bacterial infection caused by several species of spirochete bacteria in the ''[[Borrelia]]'' family.<ref name=Schwan_1996>{{cite journal |author=Schwan T |title=Ticks and Borrelia: model systems for investigating pathogen-arthropod interactions |journal=Infect Agents Dis |volume=5 |issue=3 |pages=167-81 |year=1996 |pmid=8805079}}</ref> It is a [[vector (biology)|vector-borne disease]] that is transmitted through louse or soft-bodied tick bites.<ref name=Schwan_2002>{{cite journal | author=Schwan T, Piesman J | title=Vector interactions and molecular adaptations of Lyme disease and relapsing fever spirochetes associated with transmission by ticks. | journal=Emerg Infect Dis | volume=8 | issue=2 | pages=115-21 | year=2002 | url=http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol8no2/01-0198.htm |id=PMID 11897061 }}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Relapsing fever is a bacterial infection caused by several species of spirochete bacteria in the Borrelia family.[1] It is a vector-borne disease that is transmitted through louse or soft-bodied tick bites.[2]
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Xyz from Other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Study of Choice
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
X-ray
Echocardiography and Ultrasound
CT scan
MRI
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Interventions
Surgery
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
References
References
- ↑ Schwan T (1996). "Ticks and Borrelia: model systems for investigating pathogen-arthropod interactions". Infect Agents Dis. 5 (3): 167–81. PMID 8805079.
- ↑ Schwan T, Piesman J (2002). "Vector interactions and molecular adaptations of Lyme disease and relapsing fever spirochetes associated with transmission by ticks". Emerg Infect Dis. 8 (2): 115–21. PMID 11897061.