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Amblyomma integrum

Amblyomma integrum is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Adults parasitize various larger mammals such as buffalo and cattle, whereas nymphs and larvae use mostly larger and medium mammals. In Sri Lanka, tick was identified as an agent of human otoacariasis.

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Amblyomma integrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Amblyomma
Species:
A. integrum
Binomial name
Amblyomma integrum
Karsch, 1879
Synonyms
  • Amblyomma distinctum Karsch, 1879
  • Amblyomma prolongatum Neumann, 1906
  • Amblyomma (Theileriella) integrum Santos Dias, 1993
  • Amblyomma (Xiphiastor) integrum Camicas et al., 1998

Amblyomma integrum is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.1 Adults parasitize various larger mammals such as buffalo and cattle, whereas nymphs and larvae use mostly larger and medium mammals.2 In Sri Lanka, tick was identified as an agent of human otoacariasis.3

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References

  1. "Species Details : Amblyomma integrum Karsch, 1879". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. Apanaskevich, DA; Bandaranayaka, KO; Apanaskevich, MA; Rajakaruna, RS (2016). "Redescription of Amblyomma integrum adults and immature stages". Med Vet Entomol. 30 (3): 330–41. doi:10.1111/mve.12178. PMID 27335249. S2CID 29122899.
  3. Bandaranayaka, KO; Apanaskevich, DA; Rajakaruna, RS (2016). "Life cycle of Amblyomma integrum (Acari: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions". Exp Appl Acarol. 69 (3): 335–45. doi:10.1007/s10493-016-0034-5. PMID 26984749. S2CID 463676.
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