Assessment of the Geographic Distribution of Ornithodoros turicata (Argasidae): Climate Variation and Host Diversity.

BACKGROUND:Ornithodoros turicata is a veterinary and medically important argasid tick that is recognized as a vector of the relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae and African swine fever virus. Historic collections of O. turicata have been recorded from Latin America to the southern United St...

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Main Authors: Taylor G Donaldson, Adalberto A Pèrez de León, Andrew Y Li, Ivan Castro-Arellano, Edward Wozniak, William K Boyle, Reid Hargrove, Hannah K Wilder, Hee J Kim, Pete D Teel, Job E Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4734830?pdf=render