Borrelia turicatae from Ticks in Peridomestic Setting, Camayeca, Mexico

Abstract

We conducted surveillance studies in Sinaloa, Mexico, to determine the circulation of tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes. We collected argasid ticks from a home in the village of Camayeca and isolated spirochetes. Genomic analysis indicated that Borrelia turicatae infection is a threat to those living in resource-limited settings.

Keywords

• Borrelia turicatae
• ticks
• Mexico
• tickborne diseases
• vector-borne infections
• bacteria