louse-borne relapsing fever (DOID:13035)
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Synonyms: Relapsing fever, louse-borne
Alt IDs: ICD10CM:A68.0, ICD9CM:087.0, ICD9CM_2006:087.0, MESH:D012061, NCI:C128426, UMLS_CUI:C0152061
Definition: A relapsing fever that is characterized by relapsing or recurring episodes of fever, has_material_basis_in Borrelia recurrentis, which is transmitted_by body louse (Pediculus humanus). The infection has_symptom tachypnea, has_symptom tachycardia, has_symptom hepatosplenomegaly and has_symptom lymphadenopathy.