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Vector Competence of Geographical Populations of Ornithodoros turicata for the Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia turicatae
24 Aug 2018
Abstract excerpt
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. Utilizing western and eastern populations of the vector, we studied acquisition and transmission of two B. turicatae isolates. Regardless of the isolate used,...
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