Borrelia miyamotoi Infection in Immunocompromised Man, California, USA, 2021.

Rubio, Luis Alberto; Kjemtrup, Anne M; Marx, Grace E; Cronan, Shanna; Kilonzo, Christopher; Saunders, Megan E M; Choat, Jamie L; Dietrich, Elizabeth A; Liebman, Kelly A; Park, Sarah Y

Rubio, Luis Alberto; Kjemtrup, Anne M; Marx, Grace E; Cronan, Shanna; Kilonzo, Christopher; Saunders, Megan E M; Choat, Jamie L; Dietrich, Elizabeth A; Liebman, Kelly A; Park, Sarah Y.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 29(5): 1011-1014, 2023 05.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2318749

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ABSTRACT

Infection with Borrelia miyamotoi in California, USA, has been suggested by serologic studies. We diagnosed B. miyamotoi infection in an immunocompromised man in California. Diagnosis was aided by plasma microbial cell-free DNA sequencing. We conclude that the infection was acquired in California.

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Borrelia Infections; Borrelia; Ixodes; Animals; Humans; Male; Borrelia/genetics; Borrelia/isolation & purification; Borrelia Infections/diagnosis; California/epidemiology; Immunocompromised Host

Keywords

Borrelia miyamotoi; California; Ixodes pacificus; USA; bacteria; immunocompromised host; microbial cell-free DNA sequencing; parasites; relapsing tick-borne fever; tick-borne diseases; ticks; vector-borne infections

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Borrelia / Borrelia Infections / Ixodes Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Animals / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2023 Document Type: Article

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