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Pesqui. vet. bras ; 37(7): 741-748, jul. 2017. tab, ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-895470

ABSTRACT

Poucos estudos avaliaram a diversidade de ectoparasitos e a associação deles com seus hospedeiros que ocorrem no bioma Caatinga, Nordeste do Brasil. Considerando-se essa falta de conhecimento, este estudo objetivou identificar e determinar a ocorrência de carrapatos coletados de pequenos mamíferos da Estação Experimental Rafael Fernandes, no Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. De janeiro de 2014 a fevereiro de 2015 foram capturados 52 marsupiais (38 Gracilinanus agilis e 14 Monodelphis domestica) e 10 roedores (5 Wiedomys sp., 4 Thrichomys sp. e 1 Rattus norvegicus). Foram identificados os carrapatos Amblyomma auricularium, Amblyomma parvum, Amblyomma sp., Ornithodoros mimon e Ornithodoros sp., empregando estudo morfológico, chaves taxonômicas e sequenciamento parcial do gene mitocondrial 16S rDNA de carrapatos. Todas as associações carrapato-hospedeiro encontradas neste estudo são relatadas pela primeira vez no Rio Grande do Norte e constituem novos dados ecológicos aplicáveis aos ectoparasitos de pequenos mamíferos no nordeste do Brasil.(AU)


Few studies have assessed the diversity of ectoparasites and their associated hosts occurring within the Caatinga biome in northeastern Brazil. Considering this lack of knowledge, in this study we aimed to identify and determine the occurrence of ticks collected from small mammals at the Estação Experimental Rafael Fernandes, in Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil. From January 2014 to February 2015, we captured 52 marsupials (38 Gracilinanus agilis and 14 Monodelphis domestica) and 10 rodents (5 Wiedomys sp., 4 Thrichomys sp. and 1 Rattus norvegicus). We identified the ticks Amblyomma auricularium, Amblyomma parvum, Amblyomma sp., Ornithodoros mimon and Ornithodoros sp. by a morphological study, the use of taxonomic keys, and the partial sequencing of the tick mitochondrial 16S rDNA gene. All the tick-host associations found in this study are reported for the first time in Rio Grande do Norte and constitute new ecological data concerning ectoparasites of small mammals in northeastern Brazil.(AU)


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Animals , Rodentia/parasitology , Tick Infestations/veterinary , Argasidae , Ixodidae , Animals, Wild/parasitology , Marsupialia/parasitology
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Rev. bras. parasitol. vet ; 23(2): 264-268, 06/2014. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-714787

ABSTRACT

As a consequence of the importance of ticks in forests in protected areas, was conducted survey of species of free-living ticks in the Natural Park Municipal Curió, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Monthly samples were taken by dragging method, dry ice traps and visual search in two transects. Adults and nymphs of Amblyomma cajennense (n= 147), Amblyomma brasiliense (n= 4) and Amblyomma parvum (n= 1) were collected. This is the first occurrence of A. parvum in the state. No correlation was found between the abundance of stages of A. cajennense and rainfall, temperature and relative humidity. The highest abundances of adults were in the months of January and May, and nymphs in September and October. The low diversity of parasites on Curió Park can be attributed to the proximity of households with pets, which would also explain the higher abundance of A. cajennense that is commonly found in areas impacted by anthropogenic pressure.


Como consequência da importância dos carrapatos em áreas florestais como Unidades de Conservação, foi realizado levantamento das espécies de carrapatos de vida livre no Parque Natural Municipal Curió, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Foram realizadas coletas mensais através de arrasto, armadilhas de gelo seco e busca visual, em dois transectos. Foram coletados adultos e ninfas de Amblyomma cajennense (n= 147), Amblyomma brasiliense (n= 4) e Amblyomma parvum (n= 1). Esta é a primeira ocorrência de A. parvum no Estado. Não foi encontrada correlação entre a abundância de estágios de A. cajennense e precipitação, temperatura e umidade relativa do ar. As maiores abundâncias de adultos foram nos meses de janeiro e maio; e ninfas em setembro e outubro. A baixa diversidade de carrapatos no Curió pode ser atribuída à proximidade de residências com animais domésticos, o que também explicaria a maior abundância de A cajennense, que é comumente encontrada em áreas impactadas por pressão antrópica.


Subject(s)
Animals , Female , Male , Ixodidae , Brazil , Forests
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Neotrop. entomol ; 39(5): 823-825, Sept.-Oct. 2010. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-566195

ABSTRACT

Tick species parasitizing yellow armadillo, Euphractus sexcinctus, were recorded from October 2006 to October 2007 in Pantanal. A total of 89 ticks were collected from 23 yellow armadillos. Most ticks (n = 50) were identified as Amblyomma cajennense (Fabricius) (32 males and 18 females). The only other species found was Amblyomma parvum (Aragão) (three females and two males). The remaining ticks were immatures of Amblyomma (29 nymphs and five larvae). The prevalence of A. cajennense was 55 percent, the mean intensity was 2.7 ± 0.5 (SE) (n = 17) and the mean abundance was 1.5 ± 0.4 (n = 31).


Subject(s)
Animals , Female , Male , Armadillos/parasitology , Ixodidae/physiology , Brazil , Wetlands
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