Term Name: | louse-borne relapsing fever |
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Synonyms: | Relapsing fever, louse-borne |
Definition: | A relapsing fever that is characterized by relapsing or recurring episodes of fever, has_material_basis_in Borrelia recurrentis, which is transmitted_by body louse (Pediculus humanus). The infection has_symptom tachypnea, has_symptom tachycardia, has_symptom hepatosplenomegaly and has_symptom lymphadenopathy. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:13035] ( DOID:13035 ) |