Case report identifies tick-borne infection symptoms in a Texas resident, suggesting health risks in residential areas.
A central Texas resident found an engorged Ornithodoros turicata tick attached to their ankle while at home. The tick tested positive for Borrelia turicatae, an agent for soft tick-borne relapsing fever. Three weeks earlier, the patient started experiencing febrile episodes, rash, and nausea yet the etiological agent went undiagnosed.
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