Geographical distribution of Amblyomma cajennense (sensu lato) ticks (Parasitiformes: Ixodidae) in Brazil, with description of the nymph of A. cajennense (sensu stricto)

Fernandes Martins, Thiago; Regina Mar Barbieri, Amália; Borges Costa, Francisco; Aparecido Terassini, Flávio; Camargo, L.M.A.; Peterka, Cássio; de Campos Pacheco, Richard; Augusto Dias, Ricardo; Henrique Nunes, Pablo; Marcili, Arlei; Scofield, Alessandra; Kanadani Campos, Artur; Cláudio Horta, Maurício; Gil Alves Guilloux, Aline; Ribeiro Benatti, Hector; Garcia Ramirez, Diego; Moraes Barros‐Battesti, Darci; B. Labruna, Marcelo

doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1460-2

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Geographical distribution of Amblyomma cajennense (sensu lato) ticks (Parasitiformes: Ixodidae) in Brazil, with description of the nymph of A. cajennense (sensu stricto)

Published in Parasites & Vectors • Mar 31, 2016

Authors:

Thiago Fernandes Martins

Amália Regina Mar Barbieri

Francisco Borges Costa

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Until recently, Amblyomma cajennense (Fabricius, 1787) was considered to represent a single tick species in the New World. Recent studies have split this taxon into six species. While the A. cajennense species complex or A. cajennense (sensu lato) (s.l.) is currently represented by two s...

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Biology

Tick

Ixodidae

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