Tick-borne Relapsing Fever Caused by Borrelia hermsii, Montana

Tick-borne Relapsing Fever Caused by Borrelia hermsii, Montana

Five persons contracted tick-borne relapsing fever after staying in a cabin in western Montana. Borrelia hermsii was isolated from the blood of two patients, and Ornithodoros hermsi ticks were collected from the cabin, the first demonstration of this bacterium and tick in Montana. Relapsing fever sh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tom G. Schwan, Paul F. Policastro, Zachary Miller, Robert L. Thompson, Todd Damrow, James E. Keirans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tick-borne relapsing fever
Borrelia hermsii
Ornithodoros hermsi
Montana
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/9/03-0280_article
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Summary:Five persons contracted tick-borne relapsing fever after staying in a cabin in western Montana. Borrelia hermsii was isolated from the blood of two patients, and Ornithodoros hermsi ticks were collected from the cabin, the first demonstration of this bacterium and tick in Montana. Relapsing fever should be considered when patients who reside or have vacationed in western Montana exhibit a recurring febrile illness.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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