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

Autor: Leonardo Costa Fiorini, Adriana Bentes Craveiro, Márcia Cristina Mendes, Laerzio Chiesorin Neto, Ronis Da Silveira
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, Vol 23, Iss 4, Pp 539-542 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1984-2961
DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612014084
Popis: 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.
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