Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico

Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico

The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is an Asian species of bovine that was introduced in Mexico in 1992 as an alternative for milk and meat production. To date, no surveys have been conducted to identify ticks acquired by water buffaloes since their arrival in the country. Here we report, for the fi...

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Main Authors: Mariel Aguilar-Domínguez, Dora Romero-Salas, Sokani Sánchez-Montes, Francisco Barradas-Piña, Greta Rosas-Saito, Anabel Cruz-Romero, Nelly Ibarra-Priego, Ingeborg Becker, Kimberly H. Lohmeyer, Adalberto Pérez de León
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224418300919
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spelling doaj-8ed8bb8939ed4c149e101b24bdf33c322020-11-24T21:08:51ZengElsevierInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife2213-22442018-12-0173405408Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in MexicoMariel Aguilar-Domínguez0Dora Romero-Salas1Sokani Sánchez-Montes2Francisco Barradas-Piña3Greta Rosas-Saito4Anabel Cruz-Romero5Nelly Ibarra-Priego6Ingeborg Becker7Kimberly H. Lohmeyer8Adalberto Pérez de León9Laboratorio de Parasitología, Posta Zootécnica Torreón del Molino, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, MexicoLaboratorio de Parasitología, Posta Zootécnica Torreón del Molino, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, Mexico; Corresponding author. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Veracruzana, Circunvalación y Yáñez s/n, C.P. 91710, Veracruz, Mexico.Centro de Medicina Tropical, Unidad de Investigación en Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, MexicoInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agricolas y Pecuarias INIFAP-Campo Experimental La Posta, Veracruz, MexicoLaboratorio de Microscopía Electrónica de Barrido, Cluster Científico BioMimic, Xalapa, Veracruz, MexicoLaboratorio de Parasitología, Posta Zootécnica Torreón del Molino, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, MexicoLaboratorio de Parasitología, Posta Zootécnica Torreón del Molino, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, MexicoCentro de Medicina Tropical, Unidad de Investigación en Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, MexicoUSDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory and Veterinary Pest Genomics Center, Kerrville, TX, USAUSDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory and Veterinary Pest Genomics Center, Kerrville, TX, USAThe water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is an Asian species of bovine that was introduced in Mexico in 1992 as an alternative for milk and meat production. To date, no surveys have been conducted to identify ticks acquired by water buffaloes since their arrival in the country. Here we report, for the first time, the presence of Amblyomma mixtum, a neotropical tick in the Amblyomma cajennense complex, found on water buffaloes from Mexico and discuss its possible implications in veterinary public health for the region. Keywords: New host, Amblyomma mixtum, Mexico, Water buffalohttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224418300919
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author Mariel Aguilar-Domínguez
Dora Romero-Salas
Sokani Sánchez-Montes
Francisco Barradas-Piña
Greta Rosas-Saito
Anabel Cruz-Romero
Nelly Ibarra-Priego
Ingeborg Becker
Kimberly H. Lohmeyer
Adalberto Pérez de León
spellingShingle Mariel Aguilar-Domínguez
Dora Romero-Salas
Sokani Sánchez-Montes
Francisco Barradas-Piña
Greta Rosas-Saito
Anabel Cruz-Romero
Nelly Ibarra-Priego
Ingeborg Becker
Kimberly H. Lohmeyer
Adalberto Pérez de León
Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
author_facet Mariel Aguilar-Domínguez
Dora Romero-Salas
Sokani Sánchez-Montes
Francisco Barradas-Piña
Greta Rosas-Saito
Anabel Cruz-Romero
Nelly Ibarra-Priego
Ingeborg Becker
Kimberly H. Lohmeyer
Adalberto Pérez de León
author_sort Mariel Aguilar-Domínguez
title Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico
title_short Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico
title_full Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico
title_fullStr Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico
title_sort occurrence of amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (bubalus bubalis) in mexico
publisher Elsevier
series International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
issn 2213-2244
publishDate 2018-12-01
description The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is an Asian species of bovine that was introduced in Mexico in 1992 as an alternative for milk and meat production. To date, no surveys have been conducted to identify ticks acquired by water buffaloes since their arrival in the country. Here we report, for the first time, the presence of Amblyomma mixtum, a neotropical tick in the Amblyomma cajennense complex, found on water buffaloes from Mexico and discuss its possible implications in veterinary public health for the region. Keywords: New host, Amblyomma mixtum, Mexico, Water buffalo
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224418300919
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