An acute febrile illness caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia. The fevers spontaneously abate and then recur. The human body louse (Pediculus humanus) is the main vector. A less severe form is transmitted by soft ticks of the genus Ornithodorus.
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Provides information including clinical features, skin manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Provides information on this infection caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia, its epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis, management and prevention.
Lecture notes from a course on infectious diseases, given by Dr. Neal R. Chamberlain.
Detailed article from eMedicine.com.
Provides information on this infection caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia, its epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis, management and prevention.
Detailed article from eMedicine.com.
Provides information including clinical features, skin manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Lecture notes from a course on infectious diseases, given by Dr. Neal R. Chamberlain.
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