Borrelia hermsi causes Relapsing Fever, a tick-borne illness characterized by recurrent fever episodes. Diagnosis is by dark field microscopy, and treatment is with doxycycline. The image suggests a context of camping in Colorado.
Borrelia hermsi causa fiebre recurrente, una enfermedad transmitida por garrapatas. Los síntomas incluyen fiebre, escalofríos, dolores de cabeza y mialgia. El diagnóstico se puede realizar mediante microscopía de campo oscuro, y el tratamiento es con doxiciclina.
| Front | What does Borrelia hermesi cause? |
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| Back | Camping in Colorado Diagnosis: Dark Field Microscopy Treatment: Doxycycline |
Tags: microbiology
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