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Species of tick From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Ornithodoros turicata | |
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Ornithodoros turicata female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Ixodida |
Family: | Argasidae |
Genus: | Ornithodoros |
Species: | O. turicata |
Binomial name | |
Ornithodoros turicata (Dugès, 1876) | |
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