2013
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-213
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Abstract: BackgroundThe taxonomic status of the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto), which has long been regarded as the most widespread tick worldwide and a vector of many pathogens to dogs and humans, is currently under dispute.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive morphological and genetic study of 278 representative specimens, which belonged to different species (i.e., Rhipicephalus bursa, R. guilhoni, R. microplus, R. muhsamae, R. pusillus, R. sanguineus sensu lato, and R. turanicus) collected fro… Show more

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“…More than 60 species of the family Ixodidae are present in Europe. The morphological identification of ticks is not trivial, as some species form complexes with cryptic or sibling species, such as the Rhipicephalus sanguineus group (Dantas-Torres et al, 2013) or show a large range of morphological variability, which is not captured by untrained researchers, for example the genus Hyalomma. Over this background of unstable criteria for tick identification, new species are being recognised or interspecific hybridization between taxa is reported, a biological event that may pose additinal difficulties for specific identification, even when using molecular markers (Kovalev et al, 2015).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…More than 60 species of the family Ixodidae are present in Europe. The morphological identification of ticks is not trivial, as some species form complexes with cryptic or sibling species, such as the Rhipicephalus sanguineus group (Dantas-Torres et al, 2013) or show a large range of morphological variability, which is not captured by untrained researchers, for example the genus Hyalomma. Over this background of unstable criteria for tick identification, new species are being recognised or interspecific hybridization between taxa is reported, a biological event that may pose additinal difficulties for specific identification, even when using molecular markers (Kovalev et al, 2015).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Interestingly, recent research confirms that ticks identified as R. sanguineus actually represent a group of species [35] and this new information may help to explain sometimes incongruent data about the biology, ecology and vector competence for certain pathogens attributed in the past to the brown dog tick [35]. The ability of a vector arthropod to establish in a new locality is not solely dependent on an appropriate microclimate, although climate change is hypothesised as facilitating the process, but requires suitable vertebrate host species to maintain its life cycle stages, and potentially amplify the pathogenic microorganism.…”
Section: Paradigm 1: Forget About 'Exotic' Disease -Expect the Unexpementioning
confidence: 94%
“…Recently, there has been considerable debate about the status of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto as it has been considered as a species complex of 17 closely related species [53,54,55], however, there is no consensus [56] and the morphological similarities among ticks belonging to the Rh. (Rh.)…”
Section: Sanguineus Groupmentioning
confidence: 99%