Term Name: louse-borne relapsing fever
Synonyms: Relapsing fever, louse-borne
Definition: A relapsing fever that is characterized by relapsing or recurring episodes of fever, has_material_basis_in Borrelia recurrentis, which is transmitted_by body louse (Pediculus humanus). The infection has_symptom tachypnea, has_symptom tachycardia, has_symptom hepatosplenomegaly and has_symptom lymphadenopathy.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:13035]   ( DOID:13035 )

Relationships
is a type of: relapsing fever