Article
Distribution and genetic variation of Amblyomma triste (Acari: Ixodidae) in Argentina.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Sept 2013
Guglielmone Alberto A, Nava Santiago, Mastropaolo Mariano, Mangold Atilio J
Abstract excerpt
A study was conducted to investigate the distribution of Amblyomma triste in Argentina under the hypothesis that this tick prevails in riparian localities along the Paraná River and adjacent humid environments from 34° 30' S to 25° 20' S, approximately. Ticks were collected from mammals and vegetation in those environments from November 2008 to October 2012. Additionally, genetic variation was tested from...
Topics
- Animals
- Argentina
- Base Sequence
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- DNA, Ribosomal
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Ixodidae
- Larva
- Male
- Nymph
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
