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April 16, 2026Travel Medicine and Infectious DiseaseOpen Access

Blood Smear Examination Matters: an Incidental Case of Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever in a Traveller Returning from Senegal

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APAlessandro PavesiACA. M. CiccaroneJLJacopo Logiudice

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Overview

Case report shows tick-borne relapsing fever diagnosis in a traveler, suggesting heightened awareness is necessary.

Key Points

  • The aim is to report an incident of tick-borne relapsing fever diagnosed via blood smear examination.
  • Case review of a 46-year-old Senegalese man.
  • Blood smear examination performed during malaria diagnostic workup.
  • Direct detection of Borrelia species established as the diagnosis method.
  • The patient was diagnosed with tick-borne relapsing fever and aseptic meningitis.
  • Borrelia crocidurae/duttonii/hispanica were identified as causative pathogens.
  • Diagnosis highlights the importance of blood smear in non-endemic areas.

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Pavesi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e07bc12f7e8953b7cbd604https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2026.102980
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