Borrelia miyamotoi is a tick-borne bacterium that causes relapsing fever. It is transmitted by the same ticks that spread Lyme disease but can cause different symptoms. Unlike Lyme disease, Borrelia miyamotoi does not typically cause a bull’s-eye rash.
Understanding Borrelia miyamotoi
– What is Borrelia miyamotoi?
– What does Borrelia miyamotoi cause?
– Could Borrelia miyamotoi infections explain persistent symptoms in Lyme disease patients?
Diagnosis and Testing
– C6 peptide test may indicate Borrelia miyamotoi infection
– Blood smear not reliable in diagnosing Borrelia miyamotoi disease
– Doctors face challenges in diagnosing Borrelia miyamotoi
– Don’t count on a relapsing fever to diagnose Borrelia miyamotoi
– Where is the FDA test for relapsing fever spirochete, Borrelia miyamotoi?
– A new DNA sequence test for Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia miyamotoi infections
Treatment
– The best antibiotics to treat Borrelia miyamotoi?
Transmission
– Borrelia miyamotoi can be transmitted from mother ticks to offspring
– Study finds tiny larval ticks can transmit Borrelia miyamotoi
– Larval ticks may be a threat after all — insights based on study of Borrelia miyamotoi
– Move over nymphal ticks, larval deer ticks now pose a threat
– “Urban” ticks carry B. burgdorferi s.l. and B. miyamotoi
Case Reports and Research
– Borrelia miyamotoi infection: An emerging tick-borne disease in California
– Meningoencephalitis due to Borrelia miyamotoi
– Borrelia miyamotoi detected in Canada
– Borrelia miyamotoi disease can be added to list of traveler’s concerns
– Review: Borrelia miyamotoi
