Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting birds in an Atlantic rain forest region of Brazil.

Full Abstract

Brazil has the third richest bird diversity of the world; however, there are few data concerning ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) parazitizing birds. The aim of the study was to report tick infestations on wild birds from an Atlantic rain forest region of Brazil. During 2 yr, ticks were collected from birds and from the environment in 12 forest sites. A total of 1,725 birds were captured representing 80 species from 24 families. In total, 223 (13%) birds were found infested by immature stages of Amblyomma ticks: 1,800 larvae and 539 nymphs. The prevalence of ticks was higher among birds from the families Thamnophilidae, Conopophagidae, and Momotidae. The most common tick parasitizing birds was Amblyomma nodosum Koch. Other tick species, Amblyomma coelebs Neumann, Amblyomma cajennense (F.), Amblyomma ovale Koch, Amblyomma longirostre (Koch), Amblyomma calcaratum Neumann, and Amblyomma naponense (Packard), were found sporadically. Among free-living ticks collected in the environment, A. cajennense was the most common, followed by A. coelebs, A. naponense, Amblyomma brasilense Aragão, and Hemaphysalis juxtakochi Cooley.

Author information

Author/s: Ogrzewalska, Maria (M); Pacheco, Richard C (RC); Uezu, Alexandre (A); Richtzenhain, Leonardo J (LJ); Ferreira, Fernando (F); Labruna, Marcelo B (MB);

Affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. mogrzewalska(-atsign-)yahoo.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of medical entomology (J Med Entomol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 46 (issue 5) : pp 1225-9

Dates: Created 2009/09/22; Completed 2009/10/27;

PMID: 19769058, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/27/2009, IMS Date: )

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Animals Brazil Columbiformes - parasitology Ecosystem Host-Parasite Interactions

Host-Parasite Interactions Ixodidae - physiology Passeriformes - parasitology Rabbits Tropical Climate

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