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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoRelapsing fever refers to two similar illnesses, both of which cause high fevers. The fevers resolve, only to recur again within about a week.
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What is borrelia recurrentis?
a bacteria that causes relapsing fever
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 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
What diseases do spirochete bacteria cause?
The following is a listing of spirochetes and the diseases caused by each:The spirochete, Leptospira causes Leptospirosis.The spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi causes Lyme Disease.The spirochete, Borrelia recurrentis causes relapsing fever.The spirochete, Treponema pallidum causes syphilis.The spirochete, Treponema pertenue causes yaws.
What more serious symptoms can develop with relapsing polychondritis?
As relapsing polychondritis advances, it causes more dangerous symptoms such as deterioration of the cartilage that holds the windpipe open.
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.
What is the treatment for relapsing polychondritis?
Relapsing polychondritis is a condition characterized by inflammation and deterioration of cartilage. The disease usually causes pain and deformity if unrecognized and untreated, and can be life-threatening when the respiratory tract, heart valves or blood vessels are affected.
What is salmonella typhi?
It is the bacteria that causes Typhoid fever. It is the bacteria that causes Typhoid fever.
