Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon)

Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon)

The Boa constrictor is one of the world's largest vertebrate carnivores and is often found in urban areas in the city of Manaus, Brazil. The morphological identification of ticks collected from 27 snakes indicated the occurrence of Amblyomma dissimile Koch 1844 on all individuals sampled. In co...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Costa Fiorini, Adriana Bentes Craveiro, Márcia Cristina Mendes, Laerzio Chiesorin Neto, Ronis Da Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2014-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Amblyomma dissimile
Amblyomma rotundatum
Boa constrictor
Manaus
Brasil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612014000400539&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:The Boa constrictor is one of the world's largest vertebrate carnivores and is often found in urban areas in the city of Manaus, Brazil. The morphological identification of ticks collected from 27 snakes indicated the occurrence of Amblyomma dissimile Koch 1844 on all individuals sampled. In contrast, Amblyomma rotundatum Koch was found on only two snakes. An analysis of the 16S rRNA molecular marker confirmed the morphological identification of these ectoparasites.
ISSN:1984-2961

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