Morphological and genetic diversity of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato from the New and Old Worlds

2013306 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Filipe Dantas‐Torres · Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

Maria Stefanía Latrofa · University of Bari Aldo Moro

Giada Annoscia · University of Bari Aldo Moro

Alessio Giannelli · University of Bari Aldo Moro

Antonio Parisi · Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata

Domenico Otranto · University of Bari Aldo Moro

Abstract

The tropical species and the temperate species (= southern lineage) are paraphyletic groups. The occurrence of R. turanicus in the Mediterranean region is confirmed. A consensual re-description of R. sanguineus s.s. and R. turanicus will be necessary to solve the taxonomic problems within the so-called R. sanguineus group.

Topics & Keywords

Vector-borne infectious diseases Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Evolution and Genetic Dynamics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: Parasites & Vectors

Volume 6, Issue 1, pp. 213-213

DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-213

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