Ornithodoros turicata
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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 hermsii
, 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.
Argasidae
Argasidae is a family of ticks containing the soft ticks. They lack the hard scutum that is present in the hard ticks . The capitulum is located on the underside of the animal's body and is not readily visible...
found in the midwestern and southwestern United States
United States
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. It is a known vector of Borrelia hermsii
Borrelia hermsii
Borrelia hermsii is a species of Borrelia.It can be associated with relapsing fever.It can infect Ornithodoros hermsi....
, a spirochete responsible for tick-borne relapsing fever
Relapsing fever
Relapsing fever is an infection caused by certain bacteria in the genus Borrelia. It is a vector-borne disease that is transmitted through the bites of lice or soft-bodied ticks.-Louse-borne relapsing fever:...
in humans. Additionally, vector competence for the transmission of Leptospira pomona, the agent of canine jaundice
Jaundice
Jaundice is a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membranes over the sclerae , and other mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia . This hyperbilirubinemia subsequently causes increased levels of bilirubin in the extracellular fluid...
, has been demonstrated in a laboratory setting.