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Microorganisms in the ticks Amblyomma dissimile Koch 1844 and Amblyomma rotundatum Koch 1844 collected from snakes in Brazil
The objective of this study was to investigate tick infestations on snakes (Reptilia: Squamata: Serpentes) arriving at the serpentarium at the Institute Vital Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. Some of the identified ticks were individually tested for the presence of bacteria of the generaRickettsia (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae),Borrelia (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae),Coxiella (Legionellales: Coxiellaceae),Bartonella (Rhizobiales: Bartonellaceae),Ehrlichia (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae),Anaplasma (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae), and Apicomplexa protozoa of the generaBabesia (Piroplasmida: Babesiidae) andHepatozoon (Eucoccidio...
Source: Medical and Veterinary Entomology - November 28, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: M. Ogrzewalska, C. Machado, T. Rozental, D. Forneas, L. E. Cunha, E. R. S. de Lemos Tags: Original Article Source Type: research