Which of the following is a virulence factor of *B. recurrentis* that aids in immune evasion?

How does *B. recurrentis* primarily evade the host's immune system?

What mechanism allows *B. recurrentis* to cause relapsing fever in infected individuals?

Which of the following best describes how *B. recurrentis* avoids detection by the host's immune system?

The pathogens of relapsing fever exhibit immune evasion by bacterial antigenic variation.

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Relapsing fever is a zoonotic disease characterized by recurring febrile episodes. It can be caused by the spirochetes *Borrelia recurrens* (responsible for louseborne relapsing fever) and *Borrelia hermsii* (responsible for tickborne relapsing fever).

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Relapsing Fever causes a sudden high fever, headache and muscle aches, that subside within 3 days but recur a week later. 

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