Tickborne Relapsing Fever, Bitterroot Valley, Montana, USA

Tickborne Relapsing Fever, Bitterroot Valley, Montana, USA

In July 2013, a resident of the Bitterroot Valley in western Montana, USA, contracted tickborne relapsing fever caused by an infection with the spirochete Borrelia hermsii. The patient’s travel history and activities before onset of illness indicated a possible exposure on his residential property o...

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Main Authors: Joshua Christensen, Robert J. Fischer, Brandi N. McCoy, Sandra J. Raffel, Tom G. Schwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Borrelia hermsii
Ornithodoros hermsi
ticks
spirochetes
bacteria
tickborne relapsing fever
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-1276_article

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