ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2018
Seroprevalence for the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae among small and medium sized mammals of Texas.
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- Prevalence, distribution, and phylogenetics of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae in the soft tick Ornithodoros turicata americanus in Florida.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Serological evidence of Borrelia turicatae in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) from an endemic focus of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Identification and characterization of a novel Pavlovskyella (Acari: Argasidae) from Chile, parasite of the culpeo fox (Lycalopex culpaeus).Journal of medical entomology · 2025Article
- A serological assay to detect and differentiate rodent exposure to soft tick and hard tick relapsing fever infections in the United States.Ticks and tick-borne diseases · 2023Article
- Triangulating the New Frontier of Health Geo-Data: Assessing Tick-Borne Disease Risk as an Occupational Hazard among Vulnerable Populations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Invasive raccoon (Procyon lotor) and raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) as potential reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens: data review from native and introduced areas.Parasites & vectors · 2022Review
- Diversity and distribution of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Article
- Prevalence of common tick-borne pathogens in white-tailed deer and coyotes in south Texas.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2020Article
- Evaluating the risk of tick-borne relapsing fever among occupational cavers-Austin, TX, 2017.Zoonoses and public health · 2019Article
- Case report: A retrospective serological analysis indicating human exposure to tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes in Sonora, Mexico.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn low elevation arid regions throughout the southern United States, Borrelia turicatae is the principal agent of tick-borne relapsing fever. However, endemic foci and the vertebrate hosts involved in the ecology of B. turicatae remain undefined. Experimental infection studies suggest that small and medium sized mammals likely maintain B. turicatae in nature, while the tick vector is a long-lived reservoir. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL
findingsSerum samples from wild caught rodents, raccoons, and wild and domestic canids from 23 counties in Texas were screened for prior exposure to B. turicatae. Serological assays were performed using B. turicatae protein lysates and recombinant Borrelia immunogenic protein A (rBipA), a diagnostic protein that is unique to RF spirochetes and may be a species-specific antigen. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Serological responses to B. turicatae were detected from 24 coyotes, one gray fox, two raccoons, and one rodent from six counties in Texas. These studies indicate that wild canids and raccoons were exposed to B. turicatae and are likely involved in the pathogen's ecology. Additionally, more work should focus on evaluating rodent exposure to B. turicatae and the role of these small mammals in the pathogen's maintenance in nature.
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