louse-borne relapsing fever

Term ID

DOID:13035

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. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30869050

References

• ICD10CM:A68.0
• ICD9CM:087.0
• MESH:D012061
• NCI:C128426
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:14683004
• UMLS_CUI:C0152061

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:13035 )