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In LBRF, a louse must be crushed or smashed in order for Borrelia to be released. The bacteria then enter the human body through areas where the person may have scratched
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What drugs are used to treat relapsing fever?
Either tetracycline or erythromycin is effective against both forms of relapsing fever.
What has the author R Bisset written?
R. Bisset has written: 'Relapsing fever in the meerut district' -- subject(s): Relapsing fever, Sanitation
How is relapsing fever diagnosed?
Diagnosis of relapsing fever is relatively easy, because the causative bacteria can be found by examining a sample of blood under the microscope.
What has the author Ruth Lofgren written?
Ruth Lofgren has written: 'The effect of low temperature on the spirochetes of relapsing fever ..' -- subject(s): Spirochaeta, Relapsing fever
What is borrelia recurrentis?
a bacteria that causes relapsing fever
What causes relapsing fever?
Relapsing fever is caused by spiral-shaped bacteria of the genus Borrelia. This bacterium lives in rodents and in insects, specifically ticks and body lice.
What is tick-borne relapsing fever?
In louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF), lice acquire Borrelia from humans who are already infected. These lice can then go on to infect other humans. LBRF is said to be epidemic
How do people get tick-borne relapsing fever?
In TBRF, humans contract Borrelia when they are fed upon by ticks. Ticks often feed on humans at night, so many people who have been bitten are unaware that they have been.
How can tick-borne relapsing fever be prevented?
Prevention of TBRF requires rodent control, especially in and near homes. Careful use of insecticides on skin and clothing is important for people who may be enjoying outdoor recreation
What is the mortality rate after a diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis?
The survival of people having relapsing polychondritis has improved enormously the last years. A study in 1998 showed a 10 year survival rate of 98%. (Source: http://www.relapsingpolychondritis.org/relapsing-polychondritis/)
Borrelia?
microaerohiles 2) Transmitted by arthropods such as ticks & lice. 3) Genome composed of linear chromosome. 4) Relapsing fever & Lyme disease.
How often do fevers recur in relapsing fever?
Recurrent episodes of fever with less severe symptoms occur after about a week. In untreated infections, fevers recur about three times in TBRF, and only once or twice in LBRF.
