Case Report: Exposure to Relapsing Fever Group Borreliae in Patients with Undifferentiated Febrile Illness in Mexico

Authors

Edwin Vázquez-Guerrero
Guadalupe Gordillo-Pérez
Nora Ríos-Sarabia
Job E Lopez
J Antonio Ibarra

Language

English

Publication Date

3-1-2023

Journal

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

DOI

10.4269/ajtmh.22-0386

PMID

36646078

PMCID

PMC9978560

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

1-16-2023

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

Relapsing fever (RF) borreliosis is a neglected disease in Mexico. A retrospective serological survey using diagnostic antigens GlpQ and BipA from Borrelia turicatae was performed to evaluate human exposure to RF borreliae. Seventy serum samples were used from a cohort of patients with undifferentiated febrile illness in Mexico. Four samples were positive to GlpQ and three to BipA. Results indicate that RF borreliae continue to circulate in regions of Mexico and pose a risk to human health.

Keywords

Humans, Relapsing Fever, Mexico, Retrospective Studies, Borrelia

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Vázquez-Guerrero, Edwin; Gordillo-Pérez, Guadalupe; Ríos-Sarabia, Nora; et al., "Case Report: Exposure to Relapsing Fever Group Borreliae in Patients with Undifferentiated Febrile Illness in Mexico" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 3619.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/3619