Life cycle of Amblyomma calcaratum (Ixodida: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions.

Autor: Luz HR; Laboratory of Parasite Control, Post-Graduation Program in Northeast Biotechnology Network (RENORBIO), Biodiversity and Conservation, Center of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil. hermes.luz@ufma.br., Moraes E Silva RM; Laboratory of Parasite Control, Post-Graduation Program in Biodiversity and Conservation, Center of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil., Ramirez DG; Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Teixeira RHF; Municipal Zoological Parkl 'Quinzinho de Barros', Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.; Universidade de Sorocaba 'UNISO', Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.; Postgraduate Program in Wild Animals, São Paulo State University 'Júlio de Mesquita Filho', Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil., Barbieri ARM; Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Soares HS; Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Soares JF; Laboratory of Protozoology and Vector-Borne Rickettsiosis, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Sousa DM; Laboratory of Parasite Control, Post-Graduation Program in Program in Health Sciences, Center of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil., Faccini JLH; Laboratory of Parasite Control, Post-Graduation Program in Program in Health Sciences, Center of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil., Labruna MB; Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Martins TF; Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.; Pasteur Institute, Technical Area of Diseases Linked to Vectors and Intermediate Hosts, State Secretariat of Health of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Zdroj: Parasitology research [Parasitol Res] 2024 Nov 25; Vol. 123 (11), pp. 393. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 25.
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-024-08402-y
Abstrakt: The life-cycle of Amblyomma calcaratum was evaluated experimentally under laboratory conditions using birds (Serinus canaria, Gallus gallus) and rodents (Calomys callosus) as hosts for immatures and a rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) as host for adults. Developmental periods of the non-parasitic stages were observed in an incubator at 27 °C and 90% RH. The passerine S. canaria was the most suitable host for larvae and nymphs whereas the rodent C. callosus was not suitable to both immatures; only one engorged larva was recovered. The suitability of S. canaria for larvae and nymphs of A. calcaratum supports field data regarding passerine birds as main hosts for A. calcaratum immatures. Among the Amblyomma species which life cycle has been evaluated under laboratory conditions, A. calcaratum is one with the longest off-host developmental periods.
Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethical approval: This study was approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the University of São Paulo, Brazil (protocol 1579/2011). The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Consent to participate: Not applicable. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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