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Amblyomma cajennense e Amblyomma dubitatum em capivaras atropeladas em rodovias de Santa Catarina, Brasil
Author(s) -
Rosiléia Marinho de Quadros,
Márcia Sangaletti Lavina,
Sandra Márcia Tietz Marques,
Marciél França,
Wilian Rafael Veronezi,
Jary André Carneiro Júnior
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
neotropical biology and conservation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2236-3777
DOI - 10.4013/nbc.2013.83.08
Subject(s) - biology , ixodidae , tick , amblyomma , nymph , zoology , tick borne disease , veterinary medicine , virology , medicine
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris serves as a host for a number of tick species that play an important role as vectors of emergent zoonotic diseases. This is the first report of the occurrence of Amblyomma cajennense adults and Amblyomma dubitatum nymphs retrieved from capybaras run over on two highways in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Key words: Ticks, ixodidae, biology, morphology, nymphs

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