Borrelia species may be associated with tick-borne relapsing fevers.
Tick vector: Ornithodoros
Borrelia: B. turicatae, B. hermsii, B.parkeri, B. talaje
Clinical features:
(1) cyclic febrile episodes (temperature over 103°F)
(2) nausea and vomiting
(3) anemia, thrombocytopenia and/or neutropenia (cytopenia)
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
