Haemaphysalis turturis
| Haemaphysalis turturis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Superorder: | Parasitiformes |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Subfamily: | Haemaphysalinae |
| Genus: | Haemaphysalis |
| Species: | H. turturis |
| Binomial name | |
| Haemaphysalis turturis Nuttall & Warburton, 1915 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Haemaphysalis turturis, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus,[2] and ganjam virus.[3]
References
- ↑ "Species Details : Haemaphysalis turturis Nuttall & Warburton, 1915". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ Singh, KR; Pavri, KM; Anderson, CR (1964). "TRANSMISSION OF KYASANUR FOREST DISEASE VIRUS BY HAEMAPHYSALIS TURTURIS, HAEMAPHYSALIS PAPUANA KINNEARI AND HAEMAPHYSALIS MINUTA". Indian Journal of Medical Research. 52: 566–73. PMID 14184087.
- ↑ "Ganjam virus". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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External links
- Trapido, H; Hoogstraal, H; Varma, MG (1963). "REDESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE AND DESCRIPTION OF ALL STAGES OF HAEMAPHYSALIS TURTURIS NUTTALL AND WARBURTON FROM CEYLON AND INDIA (IXODOIDEA, IXODIDAE)". J Parasitol. 49 (4): 678–85. doi:10.2307/3275785. JSTOR 3275785. PMID 14050248.
- Epidemiological Study on Ticks in Farm Animals in Selected Areas of Sri Lanka
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