Ornithodoros turicata explained

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.^[1] Additionally, vector competence for the transmission of Leptospira pomona, the agent of canine jaundice, has been demonstrated in a laboratory setting.^[2]

See also

• APHC Entomological Sciences Tick Species Page - Ornithodoros turicata

Notes and References

1. Dworkin MS, Schwan TG, Anderson DE, Borchardt SM . Tick-borne relapsing fever . Infect. Dis. Clin. North Am. . 22 . 3 . 449–68, viii . 2008 . 18755384 . 3725823 . 10.1016/j.idc.2008.03.006.
2. Burgdorfer . Willy . 1956 . The possible role of ticks as vectors of leptospirae. I. Transmission of Leptospira pomona by the argasid tick, Ornithodoros turicata, and the persistence of this organism in its tissues. . 5 . 6 . 571–579 . 13375683 . 10.1016/0014-4894(56)90030-3.