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Originally Posted by Shadera
I wouldn't necessarily say that. I can't think of many women who wouldn't be completely disgusted at the thought of ticks crawling around in the house, whether they're host-specific or not. That's just gross.
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While probably infrequent, Ornithodoros Moubata can bring on relapsing fever and other illnesses. Ornithodoros moubata is a soft-bodied tick from africa that can bite and infect both humans and reptiles.
"Ornithodorus moubata
a parasite of mammals, including humans, birds and reptiles. A vector of African swine fever and Q fever and possibly of Borrelia anserina and Aegyptianella pullorum in fowls."
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedic...odorus+moubata