Louse-borne relapsing fever—A systematic review and analysis of the literature: Part 2—Mortality, Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction, impact on pregnancy
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008656
Abstract: Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) is a classical epidemic disease, which in the past was associated with war, famine, poverty, forced migration, and crowding under poor hygienic conditions around the world. The disease’s causative pathogen, the… read more here.
Keywords: literature; relapsing fever; borne relapsing; mortality ... See more keywords
Epistaxis and thrombocytopenia as major presentations of louse borne relapsing fever: Hospital-based study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279721
Abstract: Background Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) remains a cause of sporadic illness and occasional outbreaks in Ethiopia and other east African countries in overcrowded and unhygienic settings. In this article, we present clinical profiles and treatment… read more here.
Keywords: borne relapsing; relapsing fever; patients treated; fever ... See more keywords
Novel approaches for the serodiagnosis of louse-borne relapsing fever
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.983770
Abstract: Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) caused by B. recurrentis is a poverty-related and neglected infectious disease with an endemic focus in the Horn of Africa. Re-emergence of the disease occurred in Europe during the refugee crisis… read more here.
Keywords: cihc; serodiagnosis; relapsing fever; borne relapsing ... See more keywords