Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico

Aguilar‐Domínguez, Mariel; Romero-Salas, Dora; Sánchez‐Montes, Sokani; Barradas-Piña, Francisco Tobías; Rosas-Saito, Greta; Cruz‐Romero, Anabel; Ibarra-Priego, Nelly; Becker, Ingeborg; Lohmeyer, Kimberly H.; León, Adalberto Pérez de

doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.10.005

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“…This tick species was formerly referred to as A. cajennense [ 11 , 19 , 20 ]. The genetic plasticity of A. mixtum is reflected in its adaptation to infest the water buffalo [ 12 ], which is a livestock species introduced to Mexico [ 21 ]. Resistance to multiple classes of acaricides among populations of A. mixtum infesting livestock in Veracruz state was confirmed [ 14 ].…”

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Morphometrics of Amblyomma mixtum in the State of Veracruz, Mexico

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The tick Amblyomma mixtum is an ectoparasite of veterinary and public health importance because of its role as a vector of zoonotic pathogens. However, little is known about A. mixtum intraspecific variability and if morphological differentiation exists between populations across its geographic range. This study aimed to determine by electron microscopy the morphological variability of A. mixtum populations in the state of Veracruz, which has a large livestock population among states in Mexico. Forty male and 40 female A. mixtum collected from the 10 natural regions of Veracruz state were analyzed microscopically to accomplish main component analysis for each sex. Clusters were calculated with the out-tree method and a dendrogram produced to group the specimens according to their morphometric characteristics. Using 10 main components, 77% of the morphological variation of the ticks was explained. This is a reflection of scarce intraspecific variation between females. The dendogram for females grouped six clusters of specimens with similar characteristics. Morphometric variability in males was described using eight main components. Limited intraspecific variation was also observed between males. In males, the dendogram yielded six groups with similar morphometric characteristics. Morphometric analyses confirmed that the only species from the Amblyomma cajennense complex that are parasites to livestock in Veracruz state is A. mixtum. The eryxenous nature of A. mixtum combined with the frequent movement of livestock hosts may contribute to the apparent homogeneous phenotype of this tick species in Mexico.

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“…Veracruz is a state in Mexico with a diverse livestock population and the largest cattle herd comprising approximately 11% of the total national inventory [12,13]. Syntethic acaricides are used to control ticks infesting livestock including A. mixtum.…”

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Morphometrics of Amblyomma mixtum in the State of Veracruz, Mexico

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“…En México, A. mixtum está asociada a bovinos y équidos; sin embargo, puede parasitar varios hospederos, incluyendo humanos (Rodríguez-Vivas et al 2016, Aguilar-Domínguez et al 2018, Encinosa et al 2021. A pesar de su amplia distribución, y que México ofrece las condiciones necesarias para su proliferación, el L conocimiento sobre ésta garrapata es escaso.…”

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Amblyomma mixtum: la otra garrapata del bovino

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“…The production of buffaloes in Mexico is recent compared to other countries in America, intending to take advantage of the lowlands with poor pastures in the states with a tropical and subtropical climate [3][4][5].…”

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Characteristics of Buffalo Production and Research Systems in Southern Mexico

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Background: This research aimed to characterize the production units of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and review the published scientific literature in southeastern Mexico. Methods: Between May and June 2020, a questionnaire was created in Google forms, distributed through social networks, and emailed to buffalo breeders. In addition, a review of different scientific databases on the experimental studies developed in Mexico on buffalo was performed. Results: Data was collected from 8,867 animals from 13 producers located in southeastern Mexico; dual-purpose (milk-meat) is the primary zootechnical purpose (69.24%), and the rest is meat production. The buffalo herd is mainly composed of females (72.09%). Females are used primarily to repopulate the herd and males for meat production. Mortality in adults remained between 2 to 5%. 30.76% of the producers produce milk (495 females) with 5.1 L/d on average. 100% of the producers stated that they transform the milk into dairy products, mainly cheeses and other products. In the case of meat production, 31.97% of the males are fattened based on pastures with a weight range between 400-600 kg at the age of 22 months (range 18-30 months). Between 2012-and 2021, 19 studies related mainly to herd health (63.15%) were registered. Conclusion: It is concluded that this Mexican species has great productive potential with different areas for improvement. Due to sanitary management and rusticity, mortality is low. It is necessary to develop other lines of research associated with the reproduction, production of milk/meat, health, quality of products, safety, and sustainability of buffalo activity in Mexico.

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Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico

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Morphometrics of Amblyomma mixtum in the State of Veracruz, Mexico

Morphometrics of Amblyomma mixtum in the State of Veracruz, Mexico

Amblyomma mixtum: la otra garrapata del bovino

Characteristics of Buffalo Production and Research Systems in Southern Mexico

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