Relapsing fever in a traveller from Senegal: determination of Borrelia species using molecular methods.
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.
Tordini
G
G
Department 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
Giaccherini
R
R
Corbisiero
R
R
Zanelli
G
G
D000328:Adult; D001898:Borrelia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012061:Relapsing Fever / Q000382:microbiology*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial