Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon)
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Summary: | The Boa constrictor is one of the world's largest vertebrate carnivores and is often found in urban areas in the city of Manaus, Brazil. The morphological identification of ticks collected from 27 snakes indicated the occurrence of Amblyomma dissimile Koch 1844 on all individuals sampled. In contrast, Amblyomma rotundatum Koch was found on only two snakes. An analysis of the 16S rRNA molecular marker confirmed the morphological identification of these ectoparasites. |
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Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon) |
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Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon) |
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Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon) Fiorini,Leonardo Costa Amblyomma dissimile Amblyomma rotundatum Boa constrictor Manaus Brazil |
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Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon) |
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Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon) |
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Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon) |
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Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon) |
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Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon) |
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Fiorini,Leonardo Costa |
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Fiorini,Leonardo Costa Craveiro,Adriana Bentes Mendes,Márcia Cristina Chiesorin Neto,Laerzio Silveira,Ronis Da |
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Craveiro,Adriana Bentes Mendes,Márcia Cristina Chiesorin Neto,Laerzio Silveira,Ronis Da |
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Fiorini,Leonardo Costa Craveiro,Adriana Bentes Mendes,Márcia Cristina Chiesorin Neto,Laerzio Silveira,Ronis Da |
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Amblyomma dissimile Amblyomma rotundatum Boa constrictor Manaus Brazil |
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Amblyomma dissimile Amblyomma rotundatum Boa constrictor Manaus Brazil |
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The Boa constrictor is one of the world's largest vertebrate carnivores and is often found in urban areas in the city of Manaus, Brazil. The morphological identification of ticks collected from 27 snakes indicated the occurrence of Amblyomma dissimile Koch 1844 on all individuals sampled. In contrast, Amblyomma rotundatum Koch was found on only two snakes. An analysis of the 16S rRNA molecular marker confirmed the morphological identification of these ectoparasites. |
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