Surveys for ticks on wildlife hosts and in the environment at Asian longhorned tick ( Haemaphysalis longicornis )‐positive sites in Virginia and New Jersey, 2018
| Autor: | Stacey L. Vigil, Kristen Dominguez, Michael J. Yabsley, Alec T. Thompson, David Shaw, Jeffery T. Alfred, Thomas J. DeLiberto, Seth A. White, James W. Mertins, Adam R. Randall, Mark G. Ruder, Sarah N. Bevins |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Ixodidae
040301 veterinary sciences Virginia opossum Zoology Animals Wild Tick 0403 veterinary science Amblyomma americanum 03 medical and health sciences biology.animal parasitic diseases Eastern cottontail Animals Striped skunk 030304 developmental biology Mammals 0303 health sciences New Jersey General Veterinary General Immunology and Microbiology biology Virginia 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine biology.organism_classification Tick Infestations Ixodes scapularis Haemaphysalis longicornis Dermacentor |
| Zdroj: | Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 68:605-614 |
| ISSN: | 1865-1682 1865-1674 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/tbed.13722 |
| Popis: | Haemaphysalis longicornis, the Asian longhorned tick (ALT), is native to eastern Asia, but it has become invasive in several countries, including Australia, New Zealand and recently in the eastern United States (US). To identify wild mammal and avian host species in the US, we conducted active wildlife surveillance in two states with known ALT infestations (Virginia and New Jersey). In addition, we conducted environmental surveys in both states. These surveillance efforts resulted in detection of 51 ALT-infested individuals from seven wildlife species, including raccoon (Procyon lotor), Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), woodchuck (Marmota monax), eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). We found ALT in the environment in both states and also collected three native tick species (Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor variablis and Ixodes scapularis) that are vectors of pathogens of public health and veterinary importance. This study provides important specific information on the wildlife host range of ALT in the US. |
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