Ornithodoros turicata, commonly referred to as the relapsing fever tick, is a soft tick found in the midwestern and southwestern United States.

It is a known vector of Borrelia turicatae, a spirochete responsible for tick-borne relapsing fever in humans.

[1] Additionally, vector competence for the transmission of Leptospira pomona, the agent of canine jaundice, has been demonstrated in a laboratory setting.

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