Drs. #JobLopez, P. Teel et al have assembled the first #genome of a #softTick, a major step toward better #surveillance and control strategies. #HumanRelapsingFever #AfricanSwineFever
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Getting to know soft ticks better, one chromosome at a time
Researchers have assembled the first genome for a soft tick, Ornithodoros turicata.
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July 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Drs. #JobLopez, P. Teel et al have assembled the first #genome of a #softTick, a major step toward better #surveillance and control strategies. #HumanRelapsingFever #AfricanSwineFever
@bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCM_TropMed #txresearch @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2025/07/29/f...
@bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCM_TropMed #txresearch @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2025/07/29/f...