Case Report: Exposure to Relapsing Fever Group Borreliae in Patients with Undifferentiated Febrile Illness in Mexico

Relapsing fever (RF) borreliosis is a neglected disease in Mexico. A retrospective serological survey using diagnostic antigens GlpQ and BipA from Borrelia turicatae was performed to evaluate human exposure to RF borreliae. Seventy serum samples were used from a cohort of patients with undifferentia...

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Published in:The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2023-03, Vol.108 (3), p.510-512
Main Authors: Vázquez-Guerrero, Edwin, Gordillo-Pérez, Guadalupe, Ríos-Sarabia, Nora, Lopez, Job E, Ibarra, J Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial infections
Borrelia
Case Report
Case reports
Human exposure
Humans
Mexico
Parasitic diseases
Patients
Relapsing Fever
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Relapsing fever (RF) borreliosis is a neglected disease in Mexico. A retrospective serological survey using diagnostic antigens GlpQ and BipA from Borrelia turicatae was performed to evaluate human exposure to RF borreliae. Seventy serum samples were used from a cohort of patients with undifferentiated febrile illness in Mexico. Four samples were positive to GlpQ and three to BipA. Results indicate that RF borreliae continue to circulate in regions of Mexico and pose a risk to human health.
ISSN:0002-9637
1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.22-0386