Ornithodoros turicata
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ornithodoros-turicata-281-2191738
title:
Ornithodoros turicata
text:
Ornithodoros turicata, commonly referred to as the relapsing fever tick, is a soft tick found in the midwestern and southwestern United States. It is a known vector of Borrelia turicatae, a spirochete responsible for tick-borne relapsing fever in humans. Additionally, vector competence for the transmission of Leptospira pomona, the agent of canine jaundice, has been demonstrated in a laboratory setting.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of tick
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithodoros_turicata
date created:
date modified:
2023-10-13T19:28:15Z
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13
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