First Record of Carios kelleyi (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae) in New Jersey, United States and Implications for Public Health.
Eptesicus fuscus
Ornithodoros
Vespertilionidae
big brown bat
vector borne diseases
Journal
Journal of medical entomology
ISSN: 1938-2928
Titre abrégé: J Med Entomol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0375400
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 03 2021
12 03 2021
Historique:
received:
08
06
2020
pubmed:
10
9
2020
medline:
2
6
2021
entrez:
9
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The soft tick Carios kelleyi (Cooley and Kohls), a parasite of bats known to occur in at least 29 of the 48 conterminous U.S. states, is here reported from New Jersey for the first time, based on larvae collected from big brown bats, Eptesicus fuscus. Although thought to be widespread in North America, the ecology of C. kelleyi is not well understood, despite reports of this species feeding on humans and its consequent potential as a disease vector. The association of C. kelleyi with bat species that regularly roost in human-made structures, such as attics and barns, and recent isolations from this tick of pathogens capable of infecting humans, companion animals, and livestock underscore the need for further studies of these bat ectoparasites.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32901802
pii: 5902793
doi: 10.1093/jme/tjaa189
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
939-942Informations de copyright
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