Location: Livestock Arthropod Pests Research
Title: Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in MexicoAuthor
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AGUILAR-DOMINGUEZ, MARIEL - Non ARS Employee |
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ROMERO-SALAS, DORA - Non ARS Employee |
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SANCHEZ-MONTES, SOKANI - Universidad Nacianal Autonoma De Mexico |
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BARRADAS-PINA, FRANCISCO - Non ARS Employee |
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ROSAS-SAITO, GRETA - Non ARS Employee |
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CRUZ-ROMERO, ANABEL - Non ARS Employee |
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IBARRA-PRIEGO, NELLY - Non ARS Employee |
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BECKER, INGEBORG - Non ARS Employee |
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Lohmeyer, Kimberly - Kim |
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Perez De Leon, Adalberto - Beto |
Submitted to: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: 10/22/2018 Publication Date: 10/23/2018 Citation: Aguilar-Dominguez, M., Romero-Salas, D., Sanchez-Montes, S., Barradas-Pina, F.T., Rosas-Saito, G., Cruz-Romero, A., Ibarra-Priego, N., Becker, I., Lohmeyer, K.H., Perez De Leon, A.A. 2018. Occurrence of Amblyomma mixtum on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Mexico. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 7(3):405-408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.10.005. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.10.005 Interpretive Summary: The water buffalo is an Asian species of livestock that was introduced in Mexico in 1992 as an alternative to cattle for milk and meat production. To date, no surveys have been conducted to identify ticks that might be found on water buffaloes since their arrival in the country. Here we report, for the first time, the presence of Amblyomma mixtum found infesting water buffaloes from Mexico and discuss its possible impact on the veterinary health of livestock in the region. Technical Abstract: The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is an Asian species of bovine which was introduced in Mexico in 1992 as an alternative for milk and meat production. To date, no surveys have been conducted to identify ticks acquired by water buffaloes since their arrival in the country. Here we report, for the first time, the presence of Amblyomma mixtum, a neotropical tick in the Amblyomma cajennense complex, found on water buffaloes from Mexico and discuss its possible implications in veterinary public health for the region. |