AI Article Synopsis
- Tickborne relapsing fever spirochetes are a little-known cause of illness worldwide.* -
- A case from Texas involved a patient experiencing fever, gastrointestinal issues, and neurological symptoms.* -
- The cause was identified through immunoblot analysis, which pointed to a specific protein related to the spirochetes.*
Article Abstract
Tickborne relapsing fever spirochetes are an overlooked cause of disease around the globe. We report a case of tickborne relapsing fever in a patient in Texas, USA, who had a single febrile episode and gastrointestinal and neurologic symptoms. Immunoblot analysis using recombinant immunogenic protein A implicated as the causative agent.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8462328 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2710.210189 | DOI Listing |
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