Borrelia recurrentis
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Synonyms
B. recurrentis
Purpose
Borrelia recurrentis are bacteria that are transmitted by the human body louse (Pediculus humanus). The louse eats the bacteria while feeding on a borrelemic host or infected feces. The organisms multiply in the hemolymph and central ganglion of the louse but do not spread within the louse. In addition, Borrelia organisms are released when the louse is injured (smushed) by host activities such as scratching and then if they get in to the blood stream by cuts and openings the person is infected with recurrent fever. Accordingly, one louse can infect only one person. It is infective for its life-span of around one month.
Tissue or Fluid Source
blood culture, cerebrospinal fluid culture
Methods of Sample Collection
Common Reference Ranges
What the Results Mean
Factors Influencing Accuracy
Medical References
External Links
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/spirochetes.html http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=mmed.section.1965 http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/relapsing-fever.htm http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year2/mmid/bms5300/bugs/borrecur.html
