LM Fine, CG Earnhart… - Journal of Bacteriology, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is a spirochetal disease caused by at least 15 different Borrelia species. It is a serious human health concern in regions of endemicity throughout the world. Transmission to humans occurs through the bites of infected Ornithodoros ticks. In North America, the ... Related articles - All 3 versions
JE Lopez, BN McCoy, BJ Krajacich… - Journal of Medical …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com Tick-borne relapsing fever is caused by spirochetes within the genus Borrelia. The hallmark of this disease is recurrent febrile episodes and high spirochete densities in mammalian blood resulting from immune evasion. Between episodes of spirochetemia when bacterial ...
L Fine - 2011 - digarchive.library.vcu.edu Borrelia hermsii, an etiologic agent of tick-borne relapsing fever, binds negative complement regulator factor H (FH) via its FhbA protein. Direct demonstration of the role of FhbA in the disease process has been hindered by the lack of genetic manipulation systems for the relapsing ... Cached - All 2 versions
MJ Colombo - 2011 - jdc.jefferson.edu ... response. To understand the basis of protection in TI responses we have studied Borrelia hermsii and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Upon resolution of B. hermsii infection, there is a selective expansion in the number of B1b cells. ... Cached
S Rajaguru, D Havlichek… - Clinical Infectious …, 2011 - cid.oxfordjournals.org ... (See page 218 for the Photo Quiz.). Diagnosis: Neuroborreliosis with tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) caused by Borrelia hermsii. ... References. 1.↵: Schwan TG,; Raffel SJ,; Schrumpf ME,; et al. . Tick-borne relapsing fever Borrelia hermsii, Los Angeles County, California, USA. ... Related articles