<b><i>Amblyomma aureolatum</i> (Pallas, 1772) (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing margay cat (<i>Leopardus wiedii</i>) (Schinz, 1821), in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

<b><i>Amblyomma aureolatum</i> (Pallas, 1772) (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing margay cat (<i>Leopardus wiedii</i>) (Schinz, 1821), in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Ticks are parasites of wild animals, affecting diverse and several species. The present study reveals the presence of Amblyomma aureolatum parasitizing the margay cat (Leopardus wiedii) in the city of Uruguaiana. This is the first report of the presence of this tick specie in this city, situated in...

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Main Authors: Diego Moscarelli Pinto, Cintia Lidiane Guidotti Aguiar, Pablo Villarreal Villarreal, Marcelo Becker, Nicolas Conter Tavares, Natália Soares Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2017-09-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
Subjects:
tick
wild animals
Ixodidae.
Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/34630

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