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Autogenous reproduction by Ornithodoros turicata (Ixodida: Argasidae) females and vertical transmission of the tick-borne pathogen Borrelia turicatae (Spirochaetales: Borreliaceae)

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 life stages) and vertically (to progeny) prom...

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Autores principales: Filatov, Serhii, Krishnavajhala, Aparna, Lopez, Job E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10686054/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37877726
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.01032-23