Temas
Mostrando ítems 1-19 de 19
-
A morphological and phylogenetic analysis of Ornithodoros marinkellei (Acari: Argasidae), with additional notes on habitat and host usage
(Springer, 2018-10)Ornithodoros marinkellei was described from larvae collected on Pteronotus spp. bats in Colombia and Panama. More recently, this tick was reported in the Brazilian Amazon. Because some morphometric differences were observed ... -
Amblyomma parvitarsum (Acari: Ixodidae): localities, hosts and host-parasite ecology
(2014-01)Only a few aspects of the biology of Amblyomma parvitarsum Neumann are known. Adults of this hard tick species are parasites of South American camelids in the Andean plateau of Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Chile and also ... -
Comparative proteomics for the characterization of the most relevant Amblyomma tick species as vectors of zoonotic pathogens worldwide
(2014-06-13)Ticks transmit zoonotic pathogens worldwide. Nevertheless, very little information is available on their genome, transcriptome and proteome. Herein, we characterized the proteome of Amblyomma americanum adults and nymphs ... -
Ecological characterization of a tick community across a landscape gradient exhibiting differential anthropogenic disturbance in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion in Argentina
(2018-02)An ecological analysis of a tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae) community across a landscape gradient presenting differential anthropogenic disturbance in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion in Argentina was performed. Ticks were collected ... -
Exotic tick detected in Argentina on a tourist returning from South Africa
(Elsevier, 2021-02-12)The aim of this study was to report the finding of a nymph attached to an Argentinean tourist returning from South Africa. The nymph specimen was morphologically analysed, submitted to DNA extraction and amplifying the 16S ... -
First molecular characterization of Galba neotropica in Uruguay
(2016)Until recently, it was believed that only two lymnaeid species (i.e. Galba viatrix and Pseudosuccinea columella) occurred in Uruguay. However, based on a molecular approach, an additional species Galba cubensis, was recently ... -
Las garrapatas de Uruguay : especies, hospedadores, distribución e importancia sanitaria
(Sociedad de Medicina Veterinaria del Uruguay, 2003-06)Se presenta una actualización de las especies de garrapatas de Uruguay. La lista comprende 31 especies que se clasificaron en las siguientes categorías: residentes (15 especies); probablemente residentes (3 especies); ... -
Liolaemus lizards (Squamata: Liolaemidae) as hosts for the nymph of Amblyomma parvitarsum (Acari: Ixodidae), with notes on Rickettsia infection
(2016)Adults of Amblyomma parvitarsum are common ectoparasites of South American camelids of the genera Lama and Vicugna, occuring in highlands of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru and also in Argentinean Patagonia. Whereas larval ... -
Mycobacterium bovis en fauna silvestre de la cuenca lechera de Santa Fe, Argentina = Mycobacterium bovis in wildlife of the dairy regions of Santa Fe (Argentina)
(2015-09)El control y la erradicación de la tuberculosis bovina basados en la detección de los animales infectados y su inmediata faena permitió lograr progresos satisfactorios en varios países y regiones, pero no todos pudieron ... -
New records and host associations of the tick Ixodes apronophorus and the first detection of Ehrlichia sp. HF in Romania
(2018-04)Ixodes (Ixodes) apronophorus is a neglected tick species and its geographical distribution, host associations, and role as a disease vector are not well known. We collected I. apronophorus from several locations in Romania. ... -
Primer asociación parásito hospedador de Amblyomma argentinae Neumann, 1904 (Acari: Ixodidae) con tres especies de saurios del Chaco Semiárido de Argentina = First parasite host association of Amblyomma argentinae Neumann, 1904 (Acari: Ixodidae) with three species of lizards from Semi-arid Chaco of Argentina
(2015-06)El conocimiento sobre las garrapatas parásitas de reptiles en Argentina es incompleto. En este sentido, el objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar las especies de garrapatas que parasitan lagartos en una localidad del Chaco ... -
Primer reporte de un caso de ehrlichiosis monocítica canina en la provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina
(Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, 2019)La ehrlichiosis monocitica canina (EMC) es una enfermedad causada por la bacteria Ehrlichia canis, de distribución mundial, alta mortalidad en caninos doméstico y síntomas inespecíficos, lo que ... -
Seasonal dynamics, geographical range size, hosts, genetic diversity and phylogeography of Amblyomma sculptum in Argentina
(2018-04)The aim of this work was to generate knowledge on ecological aspects of Amblyomma sculptum in Argentina, such as seasonal dynamics, geographical range size, hosts, genetic diversity and phylogeography. Adult and immature ... -
Some ecological aspects of free-living Haemaphysalis juxtakochi Cooley, 1946 (Acari: Ixodidae) in Panama
(Universidad de Córdoba (Colombia), 2014)Objective. To describe the seasonal variation and perform a comparative analysis on habitat preference of Haemaphysalis juxtakochi in Panama. Materials and methods. Ticks were collected from the vegetation, using a white ... -
The ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae, Ixodidae) of Bolivia
(2014-03)The tick species reported in Bolivia are reviewed here as (1) endemic or established: Ornithodoros echimys, O. guaporensis, O. hasei, O. kohlsi, O. mimon, O. peropteryx, O. rostratus, Otobius megnini, Amblyomma auricularium, ... -
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of Nepal: first record of Amblyomma varanense (Supino), with an update of species list
(2018-03)Males and females specimens of Amblyomma were collected from Orthriophis hodgsoni (Squamata: Colubridae) caught during routine herpetological work in Kathmandu. Morphological characteristics led to the diagnosis of A. ... -
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of northern Misiones Province, Argentina
(Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, 2014-12)Information on distribution and hosts of hard ticks of northern Misiones Province in Argentina is presented in this study. Ticks were identified by morphological characters and by sequences of a 410 bp fragment of the ... -
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on wild birds in north-central Argentina
(2014-10)Ixodid ticks were collected from wild birds in five ecoregions in north-central Argentina, namely: Selva de las Yungas, Esteros del Iberá, Delta e Islas del Paraná, Selva Paranaense and Chaco Seco. A total of 2199 birds ... -
Worldwide host associations of the tick genus Ixodes suggest relationships based on environmental sharing rather than on co-phylogenetic events
(BioMed Central, 2023-02-21)This study aims to capture how ticks of the genus Ixodes gained their hosts using network constructs. We propose two alternative hypotheses, namely, an ecological background (ticks and hosts sharing environmentally available ...