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Borrelia hermsii
Epidemiology:
- endemic in the western U.S., primarily in mountainous areas
- transmitted by Ornithodoros hermsi soft ticks, which live in nests of squirrels & other rodents in coniferous forests at high elevations
- ticks can pass on the bacteria within 30 seconds of feeding on its host [1]
Pathology:
- most common etiologic agent of tick-borne relapsing fever
Laboratory:
- Borrelia hermsii serology
- Borrelia hermsii culture
Related
borreliosis (relapsing fever)
General
Borrelia
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Forrester JD et al
Tickborne Relapsing Fever - United States, 1990-2011
MMWR Weekly. January 30, 2015 / 64(03);58-60
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6403a3.htm