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Observações sobre os Ixodideos da Republica Argentina
Ixodidae of the Argentine Republic are studied by the Author based on 71 lots of material, sent by Prof. Salvador Mazza, comprising 13 different species, two of which are found in Argentine territory: Haemaphysalis kochi Arag.
Henrique de Beaurepaire Aragão
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High prevalence of Rickettsia africae variants in Amblyomma variegatum ticks from domestic mammals in rural western Kenya: implications for human health [PDF]
Tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are emerging human diseases caused by obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Rickettsia.
Ade, Fredrick+13 more
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The objective of this work was to evaluate the diversity of ticks associated with free-living animals and to investigate new host records for ticks. Ticks were collected from animals rescued during the flood of the Jamari River in the municipality of ...
Namor Pinheiro Zimmermann+10 more
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Ornithodoros quilinensis sp. nov. (Acari, Argasidae), a new tick species from the Chacoan region in Argentina [PDF]
Ornithodoros quilinensis sp. nov. (Acari: Argasidae) is described from larvae collected on the small rodents Graomys centralis (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) in Argentina.
Casás, Gustavo+5 more
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New Records of Ticks of Genus Amblyomma Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) for Ecuador
In Ecuador, knowledge of the diversity and geographic distribution of ticks, as well as their importance as vectors, is scarce. Within the family Ixodidae, the genus Amblyomma is the most diverse and parasitizes wild and domestic animals.
S. Enríquez+6 more
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Amblyomma trimaculatum (Lucas, 1878) This species has been reported from the Australasian and Oriental Regions, where the usual hosts are varanid lizards in moist broadleaf forests. It has rarely been found on other lizard and snake species. Its main area of distribution is insular Southeast Asia, including the southern Philippines, Indonesia, New ...
Petney, Trevor N.+11 more
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114. Amblyomma soembawense (Anastos, 1956). An Australasian species whose adults are usually found on Squamata: Varanidae; nymphs have also been collected from Varanidae and from Squamata: Pythonidae. There are no records of Amblyomma soembawense causing human parasitism.
Guglielmone, Alberto A.+2 more
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Bats used as hosts by Amblyomma sculptum (Acari: Ixodidae) in Northeastern Brazil and its implications on tick-borne diseases [PDF]
Amblyomma Koch, 1844 is distributed worldwide, with ca. 130 species currently recognized. These ticks are vectors of pathogens to animals and humans, including the causative agent of the New World Rocky Mountain spotted fever ...
Roberto Leonan M. Novaes+4 more
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Exon-intron structure and sequence variation of the calreticulin gene among Rhipicephalus sanguineus group ticks [PDF]
Background: Calreticulin proteins (CRTs) are important components of tick saliva, which is involved in the blood meal success, pathogen transmission and host allergic responses.
Dantas-Torres, Filipe+6 more
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More than 70 tick species are found in Brazil, distributed over five genera and including main vectors of infectious disease agents affecting both animals and humans. The genus Amblyomma is the most relevant for public health in Brazil, wherein Amblyomma
L. Higa+6 more
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