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Revision as of 17:34, 28 October 2019
- Infections caused by Borrelia spp.
- Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is caused by non-Lyme Borrelia species
- Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) is caused by B. recurrentis
| Species | Vector | Distribution | Reservoir |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) | |||
| B. hermsii | Ornithodoros hermsii | Western US and Canada (most common) | Rodent |
| B. turicatae | Ornithodoros turicata | Southwestern US | Rodent |
| B. parkeri | Ornithodoros parkeri | Western US and Baja California | Rodent |
| B. mazzottii | Ornithodoros talaje | Mexico and Central America | Rodent |
| B. venezuelensis | Ornithodoros rudis | South America | Rodent |
| B. crocidurae | Ornithodoros erraticus | Middle East | Rodent |
| B. hispanica | Ornithodoros marocanus | Iberian peninsula and North Africa | |
| Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) | |||
| B. recurrentis | Pediculus humanus | Ethiopia/Eastern Africa (previously worldwide) | |
| Other | |||
| B. miyamotoi | Ixodes dammini and I. scapularis | US, Russia, and Japan | Deer |
| B. lonestari | Amblyomma americanum | Southern US | Deer & lizards |
