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
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Humans, Relapsing Fever, Mexico, Retrospective Studies, Borrelia
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.
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