Haemaphysalis hoodi (Acari: Ixodidae) on a human from Yaoundé, Cameroon, and its molecular characterization.
Parasitol Res
; 121(10): 2887-2890, 2022 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
The genus Haemaphysalis Koch, 1844 (Acari Ixodidae) is the second-largest genus, with more than 170 described species that primarily parasitize mammals and birds (Guglielmone et al. 2014, Guglielmone et al. 2020). Haemaphysalis species are three-host ticks, mainly distributed in southern and southeastern Asia and tropical Africa (Guglielmone et al. 2014). The present study identified a tick, Haemaphysalis hoodi Warburton & Nuttall, 1909, collected from a human in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This tick species feed on birds in sub-Saharan Africa. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second record of H. hoodi from humans. In addition, 16S ribosomal RNA and cytochrome oxidase I sequences were generated for this species for the first time. Screening pan-Rickettsia-PCR infection gave a negative result.
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Assunto principal:
Infestações por Carrapato
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Carrapatos
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Ixodidae
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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En
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Parasitol Res
Assunto da revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
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Alemanha