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Published on: November 25, 2022
Relapsing fever in a traveller from Senegal: determination of Borrelia species using molecular methods
G Tordini1, R Giaccherini, R Corbisiero
1Department of Molecular Biology, Clinic and Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Siena University, Policlinico Santa Maria alle Scotte, Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, Italy. tordini3@unisi.it
Abstract:
We describe a case of a febrile patient returning from Senegal in which haemoscopic and molecular investigation confirmed tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF), suggesting Borrelia crocidurae as the causative agent. This case emphasises the need to include TBRF in the differential diagnosis of fever following a journey from endemic countries, including malarial areas.

