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Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides
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R. haemaphysaloides
Binomial name
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides
Supino, 1897
Synonyms
  • Boophilus haemaphysaloides De Blieck, 1916 (misapplied name)

Rhipicephalus expeditus Luh & Woo, 1950 Rhipicephalus expeditus Nakamura & Yajima, 1937 Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides expedita Neumann, 1897 Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides expeditus Neumann, 1911 Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides haemaphysaloides Supino, 1897 Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides niger Supino, 1897 (ambiguous synonym) Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides ruber Supino, 1897 Rhipicephalus ruber Neumann, 1897 Rhipicephalus (Eurhipicephalus) haemaphysaloides Neumann, 1904 Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) haemaphysaloides Morel, 1969 Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) haemaphysaloides haemaphysaloides Morel, 1969

Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Rhipicephalus. It is one of the major medically important ticks in the world.

Distribution

It is found in Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]

Parasitism

It is an obligate ectoparasite of domestic mammals such as cattle, horse, sheep, dog. It is a potential vector of babesiosis and human Kyasanur Forest disease.[2][3] It is a three-host tick.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details : Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Supino, 1897". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Functional characterization of a cystatin from the tick Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides". Parasites & Vectors. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus by Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides ticks". Acta Virol. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Experimental transmission of Babesia microti by Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides". Li et al. Parasites & Vectors. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

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