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Tick-borne relapsing fever caused by Borrelia persica in Traveler to Central Asia, 2019

Muigg, V. and Seth-Smith, H. M. B. and Goldenberger, D. and Egli, A. and Nickel, B. and Durig, R. and Kuenzli, E. and Hinic, V. and Neumayr, A.. (2020) Tick-borne relapsing fever caused by Borrelia persica in Traveler to Central Asia, 2019. Emerging infectious diseases, 26 (4). pp. 824-826.

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Abstract

We report a case of tick-borne relapsing fever caused by Borrelia persica in a traveler returning to Switzerland from central Asia. After the disease was diagnosed by blood smear microscopy, the causative Borrelia species was confirmed by shotgun metagenomics sequencing. PCR and sequencing techniques provide highly sensitive diagnostic tools superior to microscopy.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Public Health > Sozial- und Präventivmedizin > Medicines Development (Paris)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Medicine (MED) > Medicines Development (Paris)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Medicine (MED) > Diagnostic (Nickel)
UniBasel Contributors:Muigg, Veronika and Nickel, Beatrice and Künzli, Esther and Neumayr, Andreas
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Further Journal Contribution
Publisher:National Center for Infectious Diseases
ISSN:1080-6040
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal item
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Last Modified:24 Apr 2020 06:52
Deposited On:24 Apr 2020 06:52

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