Tickborne relapsing fever spirochetes are an overlooked cause of disease around the globe. We report a case of tickborne relapsing fever in a patient in Texas, USA, who had a single febrile episode and gastrointestinal and neurologic symptoms. Immunoblot analysis using recombinant Borrelia immunogenic protein A implicated Borrelia turicatae as the causative agent.
Keywords: Borrelia turicatae; Texas; United States; aseptic meningitis; bacteria; neuroborreliosis; relapsing fever; spirochetes; tickborne; vector-borne infections.