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ArticleExperimental & applied acarology2026

Northernmost record of Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) puertoricensis (Acari: Argasidae) in Coahuila, Mexico.

Jose Alberto Hernández-Martínez, Edwin Vázquez-Guerrero, Jose Antonio Ibarra

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Article in Experimental & applied acarology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jose Alberto Hernández-MartínezDepartamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Prol. de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo 11340, Ciudad de México, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6202-5620
Edwin Vázquez-GuerreroDepartamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Prol. de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo 11340, Ciudad de México, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4092-5158
Jose Antonio IbarraDepartamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Prol. de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo 11340, Ciudad de México, Mexico. jaig19@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5016-0622

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Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación CVU 2083993Secretaría de Investigación y Posgrado, Instituto Politécnico Nacional 20250266
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Abstract

Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) puertoricensis, a soft tick previously known to inhabit the Neotropical region, is reported for the first time in Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico, representing its northernmost record and extending its range into the Nearctic region. Specimens were collected from rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus) burrows and identified using morphological and molecular analyses, including mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequencing. Phylogenetic analysis supported the species identity. This record expands the known distribution of O. (A.) puertoricensis and highlights its potential role in pathogen transmission, highlighting its ecological and public health significance.

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Animal DistributionOrnithodorosSciuridaeAnimalsFemaleMaleMexicoPhylogenyRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSequence Analysis, DNARNA, Ribosomal, 16SArgasid ticksGround squirrelNearctic regionRelapsing fever

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