Tick borne relapsing fever imported into the United Kingdom.
A case of tick borne relapsing fever contracted in Cyprus and imported into England is reported. This is the first report of the diagnosis being established by finding the organism in the bone marrow.
D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000382:microbiology; D001898:Borrelia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003535:Cyprus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D012061:Relapsing Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006113:United Kingdom