Borrelia turicatae from Ticks in Peridomestic Setting, Camayeca, Mexico

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Feb;30(2):380-383. doi: 10.3201/eid3002.231053.

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; Mexico; bacteria; tickborne diseases; ticks; vector-borne infections.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Borrelia Infections* / epidemiology
  • Borrelia* / genetics
  • Mexico / epidemiology
  • Relapsing Fever* / epidemiology
  • Ticks*

Supplementary concepts

  • Borrelia turicatae