Ornithodoros

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.

Year introduced: 2002

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.131.166.132.832.100.700

MeSH Unique ID: D026861

Registry Number: txid6937

Entry Terms:

• Ornithodoro
• Relapsing Fever Ticks
• Fever Tick, Relapsing
• Fever Ticks, Relapsing
• Relapsing Fever Tick
• Tick, Relapsing Fever
• Ticks, Relapsing Fever

Previous Indexing:

• Ticks (1964-2001)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Invertebrates
Arthropods
Arachnida
Acari
Ticks
Argasidae
Ornithodoros