Human exposure to spirochete-infected <i>Ornithodoros turicata</i> in a residential setting in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Abstract A central Texas resident found an engorged Ornithodoros turicata tick attached to their ankle while at home. The tick tested positive for Borrelia turicatae, an agent for soft tick-borne relapsing fever. Three weeks earlier, the patient started experiencing febrile episodes, rash, and nausea yet the etiological agent went undiagnosed.
Authors
- Alexander R. Kneubehl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6243-4096)
- Serhii Filatov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8071-9781)
- Sarah M. Gunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0648-6828)
- Job E. López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4802-5779)
- Bonny Mayes
Institutions
- Texas Department of State Health Services (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-07-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofag428
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00