Density and behavior of capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma dubitatum with notes on Rickettsia bellii infection: Assessing human exposure risk

Density and behavior of capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma dubitatum with notes on Rickettsia bellii infection: Assessing human exposure risk

In several urban and peri‑urban areas of Brazil, populations of Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma dubitatum ticks are maintained by capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). In some of these areas, this host and these tick species are associated with Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), a lethal human disease...

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Main Authors: Matias P.J. Szabó, Caroline Lopes Queiroz, Adriane Suzin, Vinicius da Silva Rodrigues, Raíssa Brauner Kamla Vieira, Maria Marlene Martins, Lais Miguel Rezende, Ana Carolina P. Sousa, Vanessa do Nascimento Ramos, Fernanda Marinho Muraro, Lais Keocheguerian Fernandes, Lorena C.M. Santos, Rodrigo da Costa Maia, Amanda Ferreira Rezende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Amblyomma sculptum
Amblyomma dubitatum
Host-seeking
Behavior
Rickettsia bellii
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X24000232

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