Relapsing fever

Relapsing fever
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Relapsing fever is a vector-borne disease caused by infection with certain bacteria in the genus Borrelia,[1] which is transmitted through the bites of lice, soft-bodied ticks (genus Ornithodoros), or hard-bodied ticks (Genus Ixodes).[2][3]

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  2. ^ Schwan T, Piesman J; Piesman (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. doi:10.3201/eid0802.010198. PMC 2732444. PMID 11897061.
  3. ^ Hoornstra, Dieuwertje; Azagi, Tal; van Eck, Jacqueline A; Wagemakers, Alex; Koetsveld, Joris; Spijker, René; Platonov, Alexander E; Sprong, Hein; Hovius, Joppe W (October 2022). "Prevalence and clinical manifestation of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes ticks and humans in the northern hemisphere: a systematic review and meta-analysis". The Lancet Microbe. 3 (10): e772–e786. doi:10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00157-4. PMID 36113496.