PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne relapsing fever, vivax malaria coinf (02): DE ex AF, NOT TBRF

Malaria, Tick-borne disease — Germany
Reports of concurrent malaria and relapsing fever must be viewed with caution. Malarial microgametes, particularly those of _Plasmodium vivax_, are released in blood specimens prior to staining, and bear a striking resemblance to _Borrelia_ spp. [1]
Reference
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1. Berger SA, David L. Pseudo-borreliosis in patients with malaria. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2005; 73(1):207-9; .

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Geographic Medicine
Tel Aviv Medical