| Literature DB >> 26872415 |
Spinello Antinori1, Oleg Mediannikov2, Mario Corbellino3, Didier Raoult4.
Abstract
Louse-borne relapsing fever a neglected and forgotten disease by western physicians has recently re-emerged among East African migrants seeking asylum in Europe. We review here the cases observed so far together with a critical reappraisal of several issues regarding clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Borrelia recurrentis; East Africa; Louse-borne relapsing fever; Refugees
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26872415 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.01.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Travel Med Infect Dis ISSN: 1477-8939 Impact factor: 6.211