A review of the ticks (Acari, Ixodida) of Brazil, their hosts and geographic distribution - 1. The State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil

Evans, DE; Martins, João R.; Guglielmone, A.A.

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“…DOOS et al 1974, SERRA-FREIRE 2001, BOTELHO et al 2002. Data by ARAGÃO (1936) indicates that, even though these two species may have sympatric distribution, A. dimissile favors higher temperatures, what seems to be confirmed by reports from EVANS et al (2000). The biological characteristics of these two species allow for high adaptability to anthropic environments, but also indicate some variation in their ability to complete their respective biological cycles, particularly as a function of the kinds of hosts available (TEIXEIRA et al 2003).…”

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Ecology of ticks in a taxocenosis of snakes from the Serra do Mendanha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with new host records

Pontes

Vrcibradic

Rocha

2009

Zoologia (Curitiba, Impr.)

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We studied the ecology of ticks found in different species of a taxocenosis of snakes from the Serra do Mendanha, an area of Atlantic Rainforest located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil. Snakes were sampled monthly in the field during a period of 48 months. The specific identity of the hosts and their parasites, the number of parasites, and and snout-vent length and body mass of each host were recorded. A total of 25% of the species of snakes in the area were parasitized by ticks (larvae, nymphs and adult females) Amblyomma rotundatum Koch, 1844 was the predominant parasite species. The infestation parameters varied among the species of snakes sampled, with the highest prevalence of A. rotundatum being observed in the viperid Bothrops jararaca (Wied, 1824) (71.4%), followed by the colubrids Xenodon neuwiedii Günther, 1820 (33%), Chironius laevicollis (Wied, 1824) and Spilotes pullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (both with 22%). The latter three species also showed the highest rates of infestation by A. rotundatum. The results of the present study suggest that a combination of skin shedding, habitat of the host, type of scale and pattern of scale distribution on the body of the host can influence the degree to which a given species is parasitized by tick

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“…A. rotundatum is broadly distributed in the country, and has been found parasitizing snakes in different regions of Brazil (e.g. ARAGÃO 1936, DANTAS-TORRES et al 2005, EVANS et al 2000, LABRUNA et al 2005.…”

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Ecology of ticks in a taxocenosis of snakes from the Serra do Mendanha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with new host records

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Vrcibradic

Rocha

2009

Zoologia (Curitiba, Impr.)

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“…Most species are in the genus Amblyomma, to which all ticks associated with ectotherms ('coldblooded animals') belong to (ARAGÃO, 1936;ARAGÃO; FON-SECA, 1961;EVANS et al, 2000;GUIMARÃES et al, 2001;TEIXEIRA et al, 2003;ONOFRIO et al, 2006).…”

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Ticks infesting amphibians and reptiles in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil

Dantas‐Torres

Oliveira-Filho

Soares

et al. 2008

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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RESUMOOs carrapatos encontrados infestando anfíbios e répteis no Estado de Pernambuco são revisados com base na literatura atual e em novas coletas realizadas recentemente pelos autores. Até o momento, três espécies de carrapatos foram encontradas sobre anfíbios e répteis em Pernambuco. Amblyomma fuscum parece estar exclusivamente associado à Boa constrictor, seu hospedeiro-tipo. Amblyomma rotundatum tem uma especificidade parasitária relativamente baixa, sendo encontrado em sapos, serpentes e iguana. Amblyomma dissimile já foi encontrado sobre um lagarto e também sobre pequenos mamíferos (isto é, roedores e marsupiais). Novas associações carrapato-hospedeiro e novos registros de localidades são apresentados. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Amblyomma, animais de sangue frio, associações parasito-hospedeiro. INTRODUCTIONTicks (Acari: Ixodida) are ectoparasites of great medical and veterinary significance; that is, they can cause severe losses to livestock industry and transmit many pathogens to both humans and domestic animals. Ticks are widely distributed in the world and parasitize an enormous variety of hosts, infesting all classes of vertebrates, from small amphibians and reptiles to large mammals (JONGEJAN; UILENBERG, 2004;ONOFRIO et al., 2006;DANTAS-TORRES;FIGUEREDO;NAVA et al., 2007).The Brazilian tick fauna is currently known to consist of approximately 60 valid species. Most species are in the genus Amblyomma, to which all ticks associated with ectotherms ('coldblooded animals') belong to (ARAGÃO, 1936;ARAGÃO; FON-SECA, 1961;EVANS et al., 2000;GUIMARÃES et al., 2001;TEIXEIRA et al., 2003;ONOFRIO et al., 2006).A limited amount of information about the taxonomy and ecology of ticks infesting ectotherms in the Northeastern region of Brazil is currently available. In the present article, ticks parasitizing amphibians and reptiles in the state of Pernambuco are reviewed based on recent collections of ticks from different hosts and localities, as well as based on a comprehensive review of relevant literature. MATERIAL AND METHODSThe present study is based on recent collections of ticks, from different hosts and localities (Igarassu, 07º50'03" S, 34º54'23" W; Recife, 08º03'14" S, 34º52'52" W; São Lourenço da Mata, 08º00'08" S, 35º01'06" W) in Pernambuco, Amblyomma fuscum appears to be exclusively associated with Boa constrictor, its type host. Amblyomma rotundatum has a relatively low host-specificity, being found on toads, snakes, and iguana. Amblyomma dissimile has been found on a lizard and also small mammals (i.e., rodents and marsupials). New tickhost associations and locality records are given. TICKS INFESTING AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES IN PERNAMBUCO

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“…The species O. turicata registered by Barbará & Dios (1918) in Argentina, was incorrect because the specimens were in fact O. rostratus (Guglielmone et al 2003) Both species O. rostratus and O. brasiliensis are known colloquially as "ground tick" due to the habits of these species of living buried into sand or soft land near the main host inhabitations (rodents, pigs, Conepatus sp.,Tayassus sp. ), cellars, stables and even primitive human habitations (Evans et al 2000).…”

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Occurrence of Ornithodoros brasiliensis Aragão (Acari: Argasidae) in São Francisco de Paula, RS, Southern Brazil

Martins¹,

Doyle²,

Barros-Battesti³

et al. 2011

Neotrop. entomol.

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A review of the ticks (Acari, Ixodida) of Brazil, their hosts and geographic distribution - 1. The State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil

Abstract: A review of the ticks (Acari, Ixodida)

Cited by 139 publications

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Ecology of ticks in a taxocenosis of snakes from the Serra do Mendanha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with new host records

Ecology of ticks in a taxocenosis of snakes from the Serra do Mendanha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with new host records

Ticks infesting amphibians and reptiles in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil

Occurrence of Ornithodoros brasiliensis Aragão (Acari: Argasidae) in São Francisco de Paula, RS, Southern Brazil

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