"Ornithodoros" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A genus of softbacked TICKS, in the family ARGASIDAE, serving as the vector of BORRELIA, causing RELAPSING FEVER, and of the AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D026861
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.166.132.832.100.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Ornithodoros- Ornithodoros
- Ornithodoro
- Ticks, Relapsing Fever
- Relapsing Fever Ticks
- Fever Tick, Relapsing
- Fever Ticks, Relapsing
- Relapsing Fever Tick
- Tick, Relapsing Fever
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ornithodoros" by people in Profiles.
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Frye AM, Hart TM, Tufts DM, Ram S, Diuk-Wasser MA, Kraiczy P, Blom AM, Lin YP. A soft tick Ornithodoros moubata salivary protein OmCI is a potent inhibitor to prevent avian complement activation. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2020 03; 11(2):101354.