Transovarial Transmission of <i>Borrelia hermsii</i> by Its Tick Vector and Reservoir Host <i>Ornithodoros hermsi</i>

Transovarial Transmission of <i>Borrelia hermsii</i> by Its Tick Vector and Reservoir Host <i>Ornithodoros hermsi</i>

Transovarial passage of relapsing fever spirochetes (<i>Borrelia</i> species) by infected female argasid ticks to their progeny is a widespread phenomenon. Yet this form of vertical inheritance has been considered rare for the North American tick <i>Ornithodoros hermsi</i> in...

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Main Authors: Tom G. Schwan, Sandra J. Raffel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
relapsing fever spirochetes
borreliosis
zoonoses
soft ticks
Argasidae
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/9/1978

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