Human Exposure to Spirochete-Infectedin a Residential Setting in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Source: PubMed Central Open Access, NCBI / U.S. National Library of Medicine

Open Forum Infectious DiseasesLast synced 7/29/2026Status: syncedPMID: 42517151 pmidDOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofag428

Abstract A central Texas resident found an engorgedtick attached to their ankle while at home. The tick tested positive for, an agent for soft tick-borne relapsing fever. Three weeks earlier, the patient started experiencing febrile episodes, rash, and nausea, yet the etiological agent went undiagnosed.

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