Ticks parasitizing wild mammals in Atlantic Forest areas in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Luz, Hermes Ribeiro; Neto, Sócrates Fraga da Costa; Weksler, Marcelo; Gentile, Rosana; Faccini, João Luíz Horácio

doi:10.1590/s1984-296120180027

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“…The orders Rodentia, Pilosa and Didelphimorphia are hosts for highest diversity to Amblyomma species 17, 15 and eight, respectively. All these species are also recorded on a variety of wild mammals in Brazil [83][84][85][86][87], except for A. rotundatum and A. dissimile, which are more specific ticks of cold-blooded animals (Amphibians and Reptiles), although there are occasional reports on mammals in South America [20,83]. Amblyomma humerale, of which the adult stage is more specific to tortoises, immature stages have been found on a variety of small mammals, reptiles and birds [17,68,71,83].…”

Section: Hard Ticks Associated With Wild and Domestic Mammalsmentioning

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Ticks from the Brazilian Amazon: Species, Distribution and Host-Relations

Luz¹,

Muñoz-Léal²,

Costa³

et al. 2021

Ecosystem and Biodiversity of Amazonia

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Ticks are important ectoparasites and can transmit a wide variety of pathogens to animals and humans worldwide. These ectoparasites are the most important vectors of diseases causing pathogens in domestic and wild animals, and the second for man. In Brazil, Spotted Fever is the only disease transmitted to humans by ticks, while for animals we can highlight babesiosis, ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis. Although ticks are found in all of Brazil’s biomes, little is known about its diversity and host-relations in the Amazon biome. The existing gaps and the lack of research indicate that the diversity of ticks and their possible pathogens are underestimated in the Brazilian Amazon. Therefore, in order to guide the next studies in the Amazon biome, we present in this chapter a compilation of the records of hard ticks and soft ticks parasitizing wild and domestic animals, and humans. We present the general list of ticks for this biome, their distribution, hosts and importance for public health and veterinary. Finally, the ixodofauna found in the Brazilian Amazon and presented here does not match the vertebrate diversity of this biome, which is one of the largest on the planet. Therefore, more acarologists and epidemiologists are needed in this region.

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Section: Hard Ticks Associated With Wild and Domestic Mammalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ticks from the Brazilian Amazon: Species, Distribution and Host-Relations

Luz¹,

Muñoz-Léal²,

Costa³

et al. 2021

Ecosystem and Biodiversity of Amazonia

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Didelphis spp. opossums and their parasites in the Americas: A One Health perspective

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Medium sized opossums (Didelphis spp.) are among the most fascinating mammals of the Americas, playing important ecological roles (e.g., dispersal of seeds and control of insect populations) in the environment they inhabit. Nevertheless, as synanthropic animals, they are well adapted to human dwellings, occupying shelters within the cities, peripheral areas, and rural settings. These marsupials can harbor numerous pathogens, which may affect people, pets, and livestock. Among those, some protozoa (e.g., Leishmania infantum, Trypanosoma cruzi, Toxoplasma gondii), helminths (e.g., Ancylostoma caninum, Trichinella spiralis, Alaria marcianae, Paragonimus spp.) and arthropods (e.g., ticks, fleas) present substantial public health and veterinary importance, due to their capacity to cause disease in humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Here, we reviewed the role played by opossums on the spreading of zoonotic parasites, vectors, and vector-borne pathogens, highlighting the risks of pathogens transmission due to the direct and indirect interaction of humans and domestic animals with Didelphis spp. in the Americas.

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