The first record of an established population of Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) in New Jersey, USA.
J Med Entomol
; 61(4): 1081-1085, 2024 Jul 12.
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ABSTRACT
Amblyomma maculatum Koch, the Gulf Coast tick, is expanding northward from its original range in the southeastern United States. In 2013, its most northern collection was in Delaware. Amblyomma maculatum has since been found in Connecticut, Illinois, and New York. It is the vector of the human pathogen Rickettsia parkeri, the causative agent of R. parkeri rickettsiosis. We report the first finding of an established population of A. maculatum in Salem County, NJ, with a R. parkeri infection prevalence rate of 23.8%. Our finding of A. maculatum is consistent with other recent findings in the northeastern United States in that specimens were found in open areas devoid of tree canopy. This discovery demonstrates the importance of tick surveillance in order to identify expanding tick populations and the pathogens they may transmit.
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Asunto principal:
Rickettsia
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Amblyomma
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Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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En
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J Med Entomol
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2024
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Article
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Estados Unidos