Amblyomma testudinarium
Amblyomma testudinarium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Arachnida |
Subclass: | Acari |
Superorder: | Parasitiformes |
Order: | Ixodida |
Family: | Ixodidae |
Subfamily: | Hyalomminae |
Genus: | Amblyomma |
Species: | A. testudinarium |
Binomial name | |
Amblyomma testudinarium Koch, 1844 | |
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Amblyomma testudinarium is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in Indonesia, India, Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.[1] Adults parasitize various larger mammals such as buffalo and cattle, whereas nymphs and larvae use mostly larger and medium mammals.[2]
Records
In 2010, a 74-year-old Korean woman was attacked by the tick, which is the first human case of Amblyomma bite from Korea.[3] More human bites were recorded from Japan as well.[4] Apart from humans, it is a common ectoparasite of snakes. SFTS virus was detected from the tick larva.[5] In 1993, Rickettsia sp. strain AT-1T was isolated from the ticks from Japan.[6]
References
- ↑ "Species Details : Amblyomma testudinarium Koch, 1844". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ↑ Apanaskevich, DA; Bandaranayaka, KO; Apanaskevich, MA; Rajakaruna, RS. "Redescription of Amblyomma integrum adults and immature stages.". Med Vet Entomol. 30: 330–41. PMID 27335249. doi:10.1111/mve.12178.
- ↑ Kim, J; Joo, HS; Moon, HJ; Lee, YJ. "A Case of Amblyomma testudinarium Tick Bite in a Korean Woman". Korean J Parasitol. 48: 313–7. PMC 3018581 . PMID 21234234. doi:10.3347/kjp.2010.48.4.313.
- ↑ Nakamura-Uchiyama, F; Komuro, Y; Yoshii, A; Nawa, Y. "Amblyomma testudinarium tick bite: one case of engorged adult and a case of extraordinary number of larval tick infestation.". J Dermatol. 27: 774–7. PMID 11211793. doi:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02280.x.
- ↑ "Detection of SFTS Virus in Ixodes nipponensis and Amblyomma testudinarium (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Collected From Reptiles in the Republic of Korea". J Med Entomol. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ↑ "Rickettsia tamurae sp. nov., isolated from Amblyomma testudinarium ticks" (PDF). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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