Range Modeling and Surveillance of <i>Ornithodoros turicata</i> Ticks: Implications for Detecting African Swine Fever Virus in the United States.

ABSTRACT: African Swine Fever virus (ASFv) is a re-emerging global swine disease that, if introduced to the United States, would cause severe economic consequences. The widespread presence of feral hogs in addition to the presence of competent tick vectors, specifically Ornithodoros turicata, fosters a greater risk of ASFv establishment. The specific aims of this study were to assess the geographic distribution of O. turicata, the spatial distribution of host species richness, and to identify localities that could be monitored for ASFv as part of a comprehensive surveillance system in the United States moving forward. A systematic literature review and field collections were conducted to identify O. turicata localities. Ticks were collected from 15/16 surveyed Texas counties and

SUBMITTER: Butler CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12717449 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature