"Ornithodoros" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of softbacked TICKS, in the family ARGASIDAE, serving as the vector of BORRELIA, causing RELAPSING FEVER, and of the AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D026861
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.166.132.832.100.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Ornithodoros- Ornithodoros
- Ornithodoro
- Ticks, Relapsing Fever
- Relapsing Fever Ticks
- Fever Tick, Relapsing
- Fever Ticks, Relapsing
- Relapsing Fever Tick
- Tick, Relapsing Fever
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ornithodoros" by people in Profiles.
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Mitochondrial genome analysis across different populations reveals the intraspecific variation and phylogeography of the Caucasian soft tick relapsing fever vector, Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) verrucosus (Ixodida: Argasidae). Infect Genet Evol. 2024 Nov; 125:105673.
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Autogenous reproduction by Ornithodoros turicata (Ixodida: Argasidae) females and vertical transmission of the tick-borne pathogen Borrelia turicatae (Spirochaetales: Borreliaceae). Appl Environ Microbiol. 2023 11 29; 89(11):e0103223.
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Description of a new Pavlovskyella species (Acari: Argasidae) from Chile. J Med Entomol. 2023 09 12; 60(5):968-977.
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New records of Ornithodoros turicata (Ixodida: Argasidae) in rural and urban sites in the Mexican states of Aguascalientes and Zacatecas indicate the potential for tick-borne relapsing fever. Exp Appl Acarol. 2023 Sep; 91(1):99-110.
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A simple non-invasive method to collect soft tick saliva reveals differences in Ornithodoros moubata saliva composition between ticks infected and uninfected with Borrelia duttonii spirochetes. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023; 13:1112952.
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Relapsing Fever Infection Manifesting as Aseptic Meningitis, Texas, USA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 10; 27(10).
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Isolation and genetic characterization of a relapsing fever spirochete isolated from Ornithodoros puertoricensis collected in central Panama. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 08; 15(8):e0009642.
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Differential vector competence of Ornithodoros soft ticks for African swine fever virus: What if it involves more than just crossing organic barriers in ticks? Parasit Vectors. 2020 Dec 09; 13(1):618.
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The impact of in vitro cultivation on the natural life cycle of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae. PLoS One. 2020; 15(10):e0239089.
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Ornithodoros capensis sensu stricto (Ixodida: Argasidae) in Coiba National Park: first report for Panama, with notes on the O. capensis group in Panamanian shores and Costa Rica. Exp Appl Acarol. 2020 Jul; 81(3):469-481.