Life cycle of Amblyomma cooperi (Acari: Ixodidae) using capybaras (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) as hosts

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 79-88

  Labruna, Marcelo B ^a   Pinter, Adriano ^a   Tedixeira, Rodrigo H F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Parque Munic Zoologico Quinzinho B   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amblyomma cooperi; Capybara; Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris; Ixodidae; Life cycle

Indexed keywords

HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LARVA; LIFE CYCLE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; GUINEA PIG; LIFE CYCLE; MALE; MOUSE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PARASITOLOGY; RODENT; TICK;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; IXODIDAE; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALE; MICE; RODENTIA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

ACARI; ACARIDAE; AMBLYOMMA; ANIMALIA; AVES; CALOMYS; CALOMYS CALLOSUS; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; GALLUS; GALLUS GALLUS; HYDROCHAERIS HYDROCHAERIS; IXODIDAE; RODENTIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1842424693     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:APPA.0000018228.05088.26     Document Type: Article

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