Amblyomma dissimile Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) attacking Primolius maracana Vieillot (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae) in the Amazon region, state of Pará, Brazil

Scofield, Alessandra; Bahia, Michelle; Martins, AL; Góes-Cavalcante, Gustavo; Martins, TF; Labruna, MB

doi:10.1590/s1519-566x2011000400017

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“…Similar results were obtained by Fiorini et al (2014) and Witter et al (2016), who reported this tick species parasitizing B. constrictor. Amblyomma dissimile ticks are known to prefer parasitizing reptiles (BARROS-BATTESTI et al, 2006;SCOFIELD et al, 2011).…”

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Wildlife species, Ixodid fauna and new host records for ticks in an Amazon forest area, Rondônia, Brazil

Zimmermann

Aguirre

Rodrigues

et al. 2018

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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The objective of this work was to evaluate the diversity of ticks associated with free-living animals and to investigate new host records for ticks. Ticks were collected from animals rescued during the flood of the Jamari River in the municipality of Ariquemes, state of Rondônia, North Region of Brazil. A total of 39 animals were captured, out of which 10 were amphibians, 19 were reptiles and 10 were mammals. A total of 127 ticks of the Amblyomma genus were collected from these animals, distributed among seven species: Amblyomma dissimile, Amblyomma geayi, Amblyomma humerale , Amblyomma longirostre, Amblyomma nodosum , Amblyomma rotundatum and Amblyomma varium. In addition, one specimen of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus was collected. Among these specimens, 85 were adults and 42 were nymphs, with A. rotundatum being the most prevalent species. An Amblyomma spp. larvae was also collected from a lizard (Uranoscodon superciliosus), and one Amblyomma calcaratum and one Amblyomma dubitatum were recovered from the environment, thus totaling 130 ticks. Among the Ixodidae collected from different hosts, we provide the first report for the species A. rotundatum parasitizing Rhinella major, U. superciliosus, Leptophis ahaetulla, Chironius multiventris, and Mastigodryas boddaerti, as well as of A. humerale parasitizing U. superciliosus, A. geayi parasitizing Choloepus didactylus, and Rhipicephalus (B.) microplus parasitizing Alouatta puruensis.

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Wildlife species, Ixodid fauna and new host records for ticks in an Amazon forest area, Rondônia, Brazil

Zimmermann

Aguirre

Rodrigues

et al. 2018

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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“…Fairchild et al (1966) reported an A. dissimile male on a Boat-billed Heron, Cochlearius cochlearius Linnaeus, in Panama. Scofield et al (2011) documented a partially engorged nymph from a Blue-winged Macaw, Primolius marcana Vieillot, in the State of Pará, Brazil.…”

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<strong><em>Amblyomma dissimile</em> Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizes bird captured in Canada</strong>

Scott¹,

Durden

2015

Systematic and Applied Acarology

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We document Amblyomma dissimile Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing a bird in Canada. A partially engorged A. dissimile nymph was collected from a Veery, Catharus fuscescens (Stephens) (Passeriformes: Turdidae), in Toronto, Ontario during spring migration. This constitutes the first authentic host record of A. dissimile on a bird in North America and, likewise, on a Veery, plus a new distributional record in Canada. Veeries could theoretically transport A. dissimile from as far south as southeastern Brazil, a distance of over 7,500 km. Experimentally, A. dissimile can transmit Ehrlichia ruminantium (Ricksettiales), which causes heartwater, a severe disease of cattle and other ungulates. Since a fully engorged A. dissimile nymph could likely molt during the summer in northern latitudes, this tick species could potentially parasitize local reptiles, people or ungulates, and cause autochtonous disease. Because A. dissimile is known to harbor rickettsiae in South America and is a laboratory vector of E. ruminantium, the medical and veterinary profession must be vigilant that A. dissimile may pose a health risk.

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The Hard Ticks of the World

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Amblyomma dissimile Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) attacking Primolius maracana Vieillot (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae) in the Amazon region, state of Pará, Brazil

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Wildlife species, Ixodid fauna and new host records for ticks in an Amazon forest area, Rondônia, Brazil

Wildlife species, Ixodid fauna and new host records for ticks in an Amazon forest area, Rondônia, Brazil

<strong><em>Amblyomma dissimile</em> Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizes bird captured in Canada</strong>

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