Tick host specificity: An analysis based on host phylogeny and tick ecological features using Amblyomma triste and Amblyomma tigrinum immature stages.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.03.001
Abstract: Here we have evaluated tick host specificity with two different methodological approaches considering Amblyomma tigrinum and Amblyomma triste immatures as targets. Firstly, the Std* index was applied, which considers host phylogenetic relationships weighted by the… read more here.
Keywords: host specificity; amblyomma triste; amblyomma tigrinum; host ... See more keywords
A novel Ehrlichia strain (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) detected in Amblyomma triste (Acari: Ixodidae), a tick species of public health importance in the Southern Cone of America
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DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2020.1795579
Abstract: ABSTRACT The aim of this work was to report the detection of a putative novel Ehrlichia strain associated with the tick Amblyomma triste. Free-living adult ticks determined as A. triste were collected by drag-sampling in… read more here.
Keywords: amblyomma triste; ehrlichia; ehrlichia strain; novel ehrlichia ... See more keywords