Abstract |
The quantitative buffy coat (QBC) parasite detection method is a sensitive and specific tool for the diagnosis of malaria parasites. It is also useful for the diagnoses of other hemoparasites, including Trypanosoma, Babesia, and Leptospira. We report a case of relapsing fever diagnosed by this technique in a short-term traveler from Senegal. The diagnosis was confirmed by the standard Giemsa hemoscopy and by the identification of significant titers of antibodies to Borrelia spp. of tick-borne relapsing fevers by specific immunofluorescence and Western blot tests. The QBC technique seems to be useful in the diagnosis of tick-borne relapsing fever in blood samples and should be included in the management of fever in the traveler returning from tropical regions.
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Authors | G Chatel, M Gulletta, A Matteelli, A Marangoni, L Signorini, O Oladeji, S Caligaris |
Journal | The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
(Am J Trop Med Hyg)
Vol. 60
Issue 5
Pg. 738-9
(May 1999)
ISSN: 0002-9637 [Print] United States |
PMID | 10344644
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Blood
(microbiology)
- Blotting, Western
- Borrelia
(isolation & purification)
- Fluorescent Dyes
- Humans
- Male
- Microscopy, Fluorescence
- Middle Aged
- Relapsing Fever
(diagnosis, microbiology)
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