Borrelia hermsii is a spirochete bacterium representing the endemic causative agent of tick-borne relapsing fever in eastern regions of North America (more specifically, the eastern United States, and British Columbia region of Canada). It is spread by the soft-bodied tick Ornithodoros hermsi. Human infections characteristically occur among campers and people temporarily lodging in wooden accommodations in proximity to rodents. Human disease is usually relatively mild with low fever.[1]
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| Borrelia hermsii (green) on red blood cells | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Spirochaetales |
| Family: | Borreliaceae |
| Genus: | Borrelia |
| Species: | B. hermsii
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| Borrelia hermsii (Davis, 1942) Steinhaus, 1946
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Epidemiology
editB. hermsii is endemic to regions of the U.S. with high elevation (whereas B. turicatae is endemic to low-lying regions such as Texas and Florida).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Dictionnaire médical de l'Académie de Médecine". www.academie-medecine.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "Relapsing Fever - Infectious Diseases". MSD Manual Professional Edition. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
