Liolaemus lizards (Squamata: Liolaemidae) as hosts for the nymph of Amblyomma parvitarsum (Acari: Ixodidae), with notes on Rickettsia infection.
Exp Appl Acarol
; 70(2): 253-9, 2016 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
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 stages of this tick are known to feed on small lizards, host records for the nymphal instar have remained unreported. Supported by morphological and molecular analyses, herein we report A. parvitarsum nymphs parasitizing two Liolaemus species (Reptilia Squamata) in the Andean Plateau of Argentina and Chile. Additionally, by a PCR screening targetting gltA and ompA genes, DNA of Rickettsia was detected in one of the collected nymphs. Obtained sequences of this agent were identical to a recent Rickettsia sp. described infecting adults of this tick species in Chile and Argentina.
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Asunto principal:
Rickettsia
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Infecciones por Rickettsia
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Infestaciones por Garrapatas
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Ixodidae
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Lagartos
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
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Chile
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En
Revista:
Exp Appl Acarol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
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PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2016
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Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil