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Serological evidence of Borrelia turicatae in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) from an endemic focus of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico
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Serological evidence of Borrelia turicatae in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) from an endemic focus of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico
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Journal Article
Serological evidence of Borrelia turicatae in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) from an endemic focus of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico
2026
Overview
Tick-borne relapsing fever is a neglected and overlooked disease. In Mexico, numerous historical reports document the distribution of Ornithodoros turicata , the vector of Borrelia turicatae , as well as human cases of infection. However, the enzootic cycle and reservoir hosts in Mexico remain unknown. Here, to detect previous infections with relapsing fever Borreliae in wild fauna a retrospective serological analysis was conducted with serum samples collected from raccoons trapped from 2022 to 2025 in the Navachiste region of Sinaloa, Mexico. Using a species-specific antigen, BipA from B. turicatae , and bacterial lysates of this spirochete, we found high exposure among this cohort (30/36 sera, 83.3%). These results indicate the role of raccoon in this area as frequent host of B. turicatae and, together with previous findings, suggest a possible endemic focus of tick-borne relapsing fever in northern Mexico. Our findings remark the need for further investigation into the ecoepidemiology of B. turicatae in this region.
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PLOS,Public Library of Science (PLoS)
