Assertion: relapsing fever | /r/CreatedBy | infection
Facets:
value: with borrelia species
type: OTHER
value: with b. crocidurae
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Relapsing fever is a vector-borne disease caused by infection with certain bacteria in the genus Borrelia, which is transmitted through the bites of lice or soft-bodied ticks (genus Ornithodoros).
text: Relapsing fever is a vector-borne disease caused by infection with certain bacteria in the genus Borrelia, which is transmitted through the bites of lice or soft-bodied ticks (genus Ornithodoros).
text: Relapsing fever is caused by infection with any of several species of Borrelia spirochetes.
text: Causes Relapsing fever is caused by infection with the causative Borrelia species.
text: Relapsing fever is caused by infection with Borrelia species that can genetically vary their surface antigens, which causes repeated stimulation of the immune system and recurring episodes of fever.
text: In recent years, the extent of relapsing fever caused by infection with B. crocidurae, transmitted by O. sonrai ticks and its effects on public health have only just begun to emerge.