Observations on Antricola ticks: Small nymphs feed on mammalian hosts and have a salivary gland structure similar to ixodid ticks

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 953-955

  Estrada Pena A ^a   Venzal, J M ^b   Kocan, Katherine M ^c   Tramuta, C ^d   Tomassone, L ^d   De La Fuente, J ^c,e   Labruna, M ^f  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b Veterinary Faculty   (Uruguay)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^e INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

BAT; BLOOD; DNA; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; NUTRIENT; OVIPOSITION; SALIVA; SECRETION; TICK;

ANTRICOLA; ANTRICOLA DELACRUZI; ARTICLE; CARIOS PUERTORICENSIS; DNA EXTRACTION; FEEDING; GENE AMPLIFICATION; LIFE CYCLE; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; NYMPH; RABBIT; SALIVARY GLAND; TICK;

ANIMALS; ARGASIDAE; DNA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MAMMALS; NYMPH; RABBITS; SALIVARY GLANDS; TICK INFESTATIONS;

ANTRICOLA; IXODIDA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 51449099441     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1371.1     Document Type: Article

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