<strong>First record of hard tick species, <em>Hyalomma marginatum marginatum</em> and <em>H. marginatum rufipes</em> (Acari: Ixodidae), as probable vectors of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, from the spur-thighed tortoise, <em>Testudo graeca </em>(Reptilia: Testudinidae), SE Iran</strong>

<strong>First record of hard tick species, <em>Hyalomma marginatum marginatum</em> and <em>H. marginatum rufipes</em> (Acari: Ixodidae), as probable vectors of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, from the spur-thighed tortoise, <em>Testudo graeca </em>(Reptilia: Testudinidae), SE Iran</strong>

Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) are one of the most successful and widespread vectors of zoonotic pathogens of medical interest. Most ticks use a wide spectrum of vertebrate hosts, including tortoises. They are obligatory ectoparasitic blood sucking arthropods on egg laying (ovipositing) and/or mammalian h...

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Main Authors: Moslem Adeli-Sardou, Kourosh Azizi, Aboozar Soltani, Mohammad Djaefar Moemenbellah-Fard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Acarological Society of Iran 2019-07-01
Series:Persian Journal of Acarology
Subjects:
Hyalomma
Spur-thighed tortoise
Testudo
ticks
CCHF
Iran
Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/article/view/44319
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