relapsing fever
MONDO:0019633Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names relapsing fever yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Relapsing fever is an infection caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia, excluding those responsible for Lyme disease belonging to the Borrelia burgdorferi complex.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0019633), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
32 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentrationHPOHP:0011227
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- FeverHPOHP:0001945
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Increased total bilirubinHPOHP:0003573
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- ThrombocytopeniaHPOHP:0001873
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- AnemiaHPOHP:0001903
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentrationHPOHP:0002910
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- HeadacheHPOHP:0002315
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Increased circulating lactate dehydrogenase concentrationHPOHP:0025435
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Increased total leukocyte countHPOHP:0001974
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- JaundiceHPOHP:0000952
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- MyalgiaHPOHP:0003326
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Abdominal painHPOHP:0002027
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
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- Abnormal bleedingHPOHP:0001892
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Abnormality of the urinary systemHPOHP:0000079
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Acute kidney injuryHPOHP:0001919
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- ArthralgiaHPOHP:0002829
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- ChillsHPOHP:0025143
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- CoughHPOHP:0012735
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (2)