Relapsing Fever Caused by Borrelia lonestari after Tick Bite in Alabama, USA.
Alabama
Borrelia lonestari
United States
bacteria
parasites
relapsing fever
tick
vector-borne infections
zoonoses
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2023
02 2023
Historique:
entrez:
24
1
2023
pubmed:
25
1
2023
medline:
27
1
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We report an immunocompromised patient in Alabama, USA, 75 years of age, with relapsing fevers and pancytopenia who had spirochetemia after a tick bite. We identified Borrelia lonestari by using PCR, sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis. Increasing clinical availability of molecular diagnostics might identify B. lonestari as an emerging tickborne pathogen.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36692856
doi: 10.3201/eid2902.221281
pmc: PMC9881794
doi:
Types de publication
Letter
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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