The original article stated that “Moreover, O. turicata, O. coriaceus, and O. parkeri were experimentally shown to be competent vectors of African swine fever virus (ASFV) (Hess et al., 1987), an emerging pathogen in Europe and Asia,” which is incorrect. It should read “Moreover, O. turicata and O. coriaceus were experimentally shown to be competent vectors of African swine fever virus (ASFV) (Hess et al., 1987), an emerging pathogen in Europe and Asia. O. parkeri was able to be infected with ASFV, but unable to transmit the pathogen via tick bite (Hess et al., 1987).” A correction has been made to the Introduction, first paragraph:
“Ornithodoros (argasid) species are vectors of veterinary and medically significant pathogens. The primary species in the United States that transmit pathogens include Ornithodoros turicata, Ornithodoros hermsi, Ornithodoros parkeri, Ornithodoros talaje, and Ornithodoros coriaceus (Davis, 1939; Cooley and Kohls, 1944; Hess et al., 1987; Donaldson et al., 2016; Lopez et al., 2016; Sage et al., 2017). These species have been implicated in the transmission of tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes (Lane et al., 1985; Dworkin et al., 2002; Nieto et al., 2012; Lopez et al., 2016; Christensen et al., 2017; Bissett et al., 2018). Moreover, O. turicata and O. coriaceus were experimentally shown to be competent vectors of African swine fever virus (ASFV) (Hess et al., 1987), an emerging pathogen in Europe and Asia. O. parkeri was able to be infected with ASFV, but unable to transmit the pathogen via tick bite (Hess et al., 1987). Ornithodoros ticks play a significant role in pathogen maintenance, yet very little is known regarding vector competence.”
The authors apologize for the error and state that it does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.
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