Borrelia crocidurae Meningoencephalitis, West Africa

Borrelia crocidurae Meningoencephalitis, West Africa

Borrelia crocidurae–associated relapsing fever is endemic to West Africa and is considered benign. We report 4 patients with B. crocidurae–associated neurologic symptoms; 2 of their cases had been misdiagnosed. Frequency and severity of this disease could be underestimated; molecular methods and se...

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Main Authors: Sandrine Goutier, Elisabeth Ferquel, Claudine Pinel, Annick Bosseray, Bruno Hoen, Gérard Couetdic, Amina Bourahoui, Claire Lapostolle, Hervé Pelloux, Martine Garnier, Natacha Sertour, Isabelle Pelloux, Patricia Pavese, Muriel Cornet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Borrelia crocidurae
meningitis
encephalitis
molecular diagnosis
West Africa
Borrelia meningitis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/2/12-1325_article

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