EcologybioRxivPreprint
Vertical transmission of Borrelia turicatae (Spirochaetales: Borreliaceae) by autogenously reproducing Ornithodoros turicata (Ixodida: Argasidae) female naturally infected with the spirochetes
Serhii Filatov, Aparna Krishnavajhala, Job E. Lopez
This study shows that Ornithodoros turicata ticks transmit Borrelia turicatae to their offspring through transovarial transmission during autogenous reproduction.
DOI 10.1101/2023.06.26.546580