First mitochondrial genome of Amblyomma triste Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae): Evidence for studying species within the A. maculatum group</p >
Paula A. Ossa-lópez,
Juan E. Uribe,
Héctor E. Ramírez-chaves
et al.
Abstract:The tick species that comprise the Amblyomma maculatum group (Acari: Ixodidae) are widely distributed in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, ranging from the United States of America (USA) to Argentina. This group includes three species: Amblyomma maculatum, Amblyomma tigrinum, and Amblyomma triste, which parasitize a high number of vertebrates, including domestic mammals and humans, where they are the main vectors of Rickettsia parkeri s.s. The identification, distribution, and validity of the three species… Show more
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