HUMAN PARASITISM BY Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (ACARI: IXODIDAE) IN MATO GROSSO DO SUL, WEST-CENTRAL BRAZIL

Human parasitism by the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (s. l.), an important parasite in medical and veterinary sciences, is only rarely reported in the American continent. The present investigation reports a R. sanguineus s. l. male tick parasitizing a human in the city of Camp...

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Main Authors: Igor Cunha Lima Acosta, Thiago Fernandes Martins, Marcelo Bahia Labruna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/116384