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A dorsal shot of a female Ornithodoros turicata tick. It is the vector of Borrelia turicatae, which causes relapsing fever. It has been associated with diseases of pigs, and serious toxic reactions and secondary infections can result when people are bitten.
| Date Taken: | 09.20.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 08.25.2025 11:12 |
| Photo ID: | 9275362 |
| VIRIN: | 100920-D-KQ948-1114 |
| Resolution: | 2880x3600 |
| Size: | 1.17 MB |
| Location: | ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND, US |
| Web Views: | 35 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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