Haemaphysalis longicornis
| Haemaphysalis longicornis | |
|---|---|
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| Engorged female, dorsal view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Haemaphysalis |
| Species: | H. longicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann, 1901 | |
Haemaphysalis longicornis is a species of tick.[1] Lyme spirochetes and spotted fever group rickettsiae have been detected in H. longicornis,[2] as have Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Anaplasma bovis.[3] SFTS has also been shown to be transmitted via Haemaphysalis longicornis.
See also
References
- ↑ Peter J. Gosling (2005). Dictionary of parasitology. CRC Press. pp. 153–. ISBN 978-0-415-30855-7.
- ↑ Meng Z., Jiang L. P., Lu Q. Y., Cheng S. Y., Ye J. L. & Zhan L. (December 2008). "[Detection of co-infection with Lyme spirochetes and spotted fever group rickettsiae in a group of Haemaphysalis longicornis]". Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi (in Chinese) 29 (12): 1217–1220. PMID 19173967.
- ↑ Mi-Jin Lee & Joon-Seok Chae (2010). "Molecular detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Anaplasma bovis in the salivary glands from Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks". Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 10 (4): 411–413. doi:10.1089/vbz.2008.0215. PMID 19874189.
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