Argas persicus sensu stricto does occur in Australia.
Parasitol Res
; 93(4): 296-9, 2004 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15175879
ABSTRACT
The status of Argas persicus in Australia has been a matter of controversy for over 25 years. Although early records of A. persicus sensu stricto are common, a major revision of the genus indicated that these records refer to A. robertsi, first described in 1968 from northern Australia, and to an "undescribed" member of the complex occurring in the south. Here, we show that A. persicus sensu stricto does occur in southern Australia and is the only species of Argas in the area recorded from poultry. Another undescribed species belonging to the A. persicus complex, from crows' nests near Lake Eyre in South Australia, was also discovered. This information is of considerable epidemiological significance, as A. persicus sensu stricto is a major vector for a number of highly pathogenic diseases of poultry, not all of which have yet been recorded from Australia.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tick Infestations
/
Argas
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Parasitol Res
Journal subject:
PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia