Detection of Borrelia crocidurae in a vaginal swab after miscarriage, rural Senegal, Western Africa.

AFRICA; SENEGAL

• Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) borreliae are a frequent cause of non-malarial fever in rural Africa. • TBRF borreliae are risk factors for pregnant women, causing miscarriage. • Vaginal self-sampling allowed the detection of Borrelia crocidurae after spontaneous miscarriage. • Vaginal self-sampling coupled with point-of-care diagnostics could help to explore the infectious causes of miscarriage in low-income countries. Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) borreliae are one of the main causes of fever in rural Africa and can cause miscarriages. This article reports Borrelia crocidurae as a probable cause of spontaneous miscarriage, which was detected through vaginal self-sampling. This appears to be the first such report. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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