The impact of in vitro cultivation on the natural life cycle of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Tick-borne relapsing fever is an infectious disease caused by Borrelia species and are primarily transmitted by Ornithodoros ticks. Prior work indicated that in vitro cultivated spirochetes remain infectious to mice by needle inoculation; however, the ...
Aparna Krishnavajhala +2 more
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Transcriptional Profiling the 150 kb Linear Megaplasmid of Borrelia turicatae Suggests a Role in Vector Colonization and Initiating Mammalian Infection. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Adaptation is key for survival as vector-borne pathogens transmit between the arthropod and vertebrate, and temperature change is an environmental signal inducing alterations in gene expression of tick-borne spirochetes.
Hannah K Wilder +9 more
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Autogenous reproduction by Ornithodoros turicata (Ixodida: Argasidae) females and vertical transmission of the tick-borne pathogen Borrelia turicatae (Spirochaetales: Borreliaceae). [PDF]
Appl Environ Microbiol, 2023 Ornithodoros turicata is a vector of relapsing fever spirochetes in North America and transmits Borrelia turicatae to a variety of vertebrate hosts. The remarkably long lifespan of O. turicata and its ability to maintain spirochetes horizontally (between
Filatov S, Krishnavajhala A, Lopez JE.
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Antibodies to Borrelia turicatae in Experimentally Infected Dogs Cross-React with Borrelia burgdorferi Serologic Assays [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2019 Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is caused by several Borrelia spp. (including Borrelia turicatae ), which are primarily transmitted by Ornithodoros ticks. Relapsing fever group species are found worldwide, except for Antarctica.
Jenna R Gettings +2 more
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Vector Competence of Geographical Populations of Ornithodoros turicata for the Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia turicatae [PDF]
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2018 Several knowledge gaps exist in the vector competence of various geographical populations of O. turicata that transmit B. turicatae . A western population of this tick is distributed from California to Texas, and an eastern population exists in Florida.
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Aislamiento de Borrelia turicatae de Ornithodoros turicata colectada en México [PDF]
, 2023 Las espiroquetas causantes de la fiebre recurrente (FR) son patógenos del género Borrelia transmitidos por garrapatas blandas y duras. Esta enfermedad se considera como desatendida y emergente.
Estrada de Los Santos, Paulina +7 more
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Imaging of Borrelia turicatae Producing the Green Fluorescent Protein Reveals Persistent Colonization of the Ornithodoros turicata Midgut and Salivary Glands from Nymphal Acquisition through Transmission [PDF]
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2017 ABSTRACT Relapsing fever (RF) spirochetes colonize and are transmitted to mammals primarily by Ornithodoros ticks, and little is known regarding the pathogen's life cycle in the vector. To further understand vector colonization and transmission of RF spirochetes, Borrelia turicatae ...
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Serological evidence of Borrelia turicatae in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) from an endemic focus of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesTick-borne relapsing fever is a neglected and overlooked disease. In Mexico, numerous historical reports document the distribution of Ornithodoros turicata, the vector of Borrelia turicatae, as well as human cases of infection.
Jose A Hernández Martínez +7 more
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Real-Time Monitoring of Disease Progression in Rhesus Macaques Infected WithBorrelia turicataeby Tick Bite [PDF]
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014 The hallmark of disease caused by tick- and louse-borne relapsing fever due to Borrelia infection is cyclic febrile episodes, which in humans results in severe malaise and may lead to death. To evaluate the pathogenesis of relapsing fever due to spirochetes in an animal model closely related to humans, disease caused by Borrelia turicatae after tick ...
Job E Lopez +2 more
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Isogenic Serotypes of Borrelia turicatae Show Different Localization in the Brain and Skin of Mice [PDF]
Infection and Immunity, 2001 Mice with severe combined immunodeficiency ( scid mice) and infected with the relapsing fever agent Borrelia turicatae develop manifestations that resemble those of disseminated Lyme disease.
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