ArticleZoonoses and public health2019
Evaluating the risk of tick-borne relapsing fever among occupational cavers-Austin, TX, 2017.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Tick borne relapsing fever - a systematic review and analysis of the literature.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Pooled it
- Update on North American tick-borne diseases and how to diagnose them.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2025Review
- Targeted Tick-Borne Disease Recognition: Assessing Risk for Improved Public Health.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparative genomics of the Western Hemisphere soft tick-borne relapsing fever borreliae highlights extensive plasmid diversity.BMC genomics · 2022Article
- Diversity and distribution of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Article
- Relapsing Fever Infection Manifesting as Aseptic Meningitis, Texas, USA.Emerging infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Isolation of Borrelia miyamotoi and other Borreliae using a modified BSK medium.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Host Bloodmeal Identification in Cave-DwellingFrontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Zoonotic Parasites of Reptiles: A Crawling Threat.Trends in parasitology · 2020Review
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Abstract
Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is a potentially serious spirochetal infection caused by certain species of Borrelia and acquired through the bite of Ornithodoros ticks. In 2017, Austin Public Health, Austin, TX, identified five cases of febrile illness among employees who worked in caves. A cross-sectional serosurvey and interview were conducted for 44 employees at eight organizations that conduct cave-related work. Antibodies against TBRF-causing Borrelia were detected in the serum of five participants, four of whom reported recent illness. Seropositive employees entered significantly more caves (Median 25 [SD: 15] versus Median 4 [SD: 16], p = 0.04) than seronegative employees. Six caves were entered more frequently by seropositive employees posing a potentially high risk. Several of these caves were in public use areas and were opened for tours. Education of area healthcare providers about TBRF and prevention recommendations for cavers and the public are advised.
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