Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Order Ixodida Scientific name Ornithodoros turicata | Phylum Arthropoda Subclass Acari Family Argasidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Ornithodoros hermsi, Borrelia turicatae, Ornithodoros, Argasidae, Borrelia hermsii | ||
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. Additionally, vector competence for the transmission of Leptospira pomona, the agent of canine jaundice, has been demonstrated in a laboratory setting.
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