First occurrence of Amblyomma ovale in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Primeira ocorrência de Amblyomma ovale no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

First occurrence of Amblyomma ovale in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Primeira ocorrência de Amblyomma ovale no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

This study aims to report the occurrence of parasitism by Amblyomma ovale (Koch, 1844) in dogs in the municipality of Apodi, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Specimens were identified as being one female and two males of A. ovale, besides; the animal was infested by five females of Rhipicephalus (Boophi...

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Main Authors: Caroline Gracielle Torres Ferreira, Ana Carla Diógenes Suassuna Bezerra, Otávio Valério de Carvalho, Márcia Rogéria de Almeida, Claudio Mafra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2013-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Amblyomma
carrapato
parasitismo
tick
parasitism
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