Title
Rickettsia bellii in ticks Amblyomma varium Koch, 1844, from birds in Peru
Date Issued
01 September 2012
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Amblyomma calcaratum; Birds; Peru; Rickettsia bellii; Ticks
Abstract
Amazonian birds were caught and examined for the presence of ectoparasites in the Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve near Iquitos, Peru, from 13 to 16 August 2011. A total of 40 birds representing 16 species were examined. Two birds (5%) were infested with 2 larvae of Amblyomma varium Koch, 1844, and one nymph of A. calcaratum Neumann, 1899. The 2 larvae of A. varium were infected with Rickettsia bellii. This is the first report of R. bellii in A. varium and also the first record of this rickettsia in Peru. In addition, an immature A. calcaratum is reported from Peru for the first time. © 2012 Elsevier GmbH.
Start page
254
End page
256
Volume
3
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, ciencias biológicas del comportamiento
Epidemiología
Salud pública, Salud ambiental
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84865985725
PubMed ID
Source
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
ISSN of the container
1877959X
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus