Genome report: whole-genome assembly of the relapsing fever tick Ornithodoros turicata Dugès (Acari: Argasidae). [PDF]
G3 (Bethesda)Abstract The soft tick family Argasidae contains vectors of medical and veterinary importance, but few molecular resources are available compared to hard ticks (Ixodidae). One example is Ornithodoros turicata, a recognized vector of Borrelia turicatae, causal agent of human relapsing fever, and a putative vector of African swine fever ...
Tietjen M +10 more
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Borrelia turicatae in Ticks from Animals in a Public Park, Aguascalientes, Mexico [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe obtained 5 isolates of Borrelia turicatae from ticks captured in a public park in Aguascalientes, Mexico. A serologic survey in resident fauna showed antibodies against B. turicatae.
Edwin Vázquez-Guerrero +5 more
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Photoperiodic response in the soft tick, Ornithodoros turicata [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology, 1996 The effects of photoperiod on the feeding, development and quiescent behavior of the burrow-dwelling soft tick, Ornithodoros turicata (Dugès) were investigated. Ticks were assigned randomly to either continuous darkness (DD), a short-day photoperiod (L:D 10:14), a long-day photoperiod (L:D 14:10) or constant light (LL).
O A, Adéyeyé, J S, Phillips
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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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Tick lipocalin triggers mammalian IGFBP-3-mediated apoptosis in macrophages and keratinocytes [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyTicks secrete several molecules, including lipocalins, in their saliva during blood feeding on a vertebrate host. In this study, we provide novel evidence on the role of Ornithodoros turicata americanus tick lipocalin (Otlip) in modulating cytokine ...
Krittika Nandy +6 more
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Transmission dynamics of Borrelia turicatae from the arthropod vector. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 BackgroundWith the global distribution, morbidity, and mortality associated with tick and louse-borne relapsing fever spirochetes, it is important to understand the dynamics of vector colonization by the bacteria and transmission to the host.
William K Boyle +3 more
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Observações sobre os Ixodideos da Republica Argentina [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1935 Ixodidae of the Argentine Republic are studied by the Author based on 71 lots of material, sent by Prof. Salvador Mazza, comprising 13 different species, two of which are found in Argentine territory: Haemaphysalis kochi Arag.
Henrique de Beaurepaire Aragão
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Contact between soft tick vectors of African swine fever virus and invasive wild pigs in the southeastern USA [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground African swine fever virus is a transboundary pathogen of high economic impact to the global pork industry. Florida has multiple factors that contribute to the high risk of introduction of African swine fever virus (ASFV) including high levels ...
Samantha M. Wisely +5 more
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New records of Ornithodoros turicata (Ixodida: Argasidae) in rural and urban sites in the Mexican states of Aguascalientes and Zacatecas indicate the potential for tick-borne relapsing fever. [PDF]
Exp Appl Acarol, 2023 Soft ticks from the Ornithodoros genus are vectors of relapsing fever (RF) spirochetes around the world. In Mexico, they were originally described in the 19th century.
Vázquez-Guerrero E +9 more
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Rickettsia diaporica: Its Persistence in the Tissues of Ornithodoros turicata [PDF]
Public Health Reports (1896-1970), 1940 Gordon E. Davis
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