Amblyomma testudinarium explained

Amblyomma testudinarium is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in Indonesia, India, Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.[1] Adults parasitize various larger mammals such as buffalo and cattle, whereas nymphs and larvae use mostly larger and medium mammals.[2]

Records

In 2010, a 74-year-old Korean woman was attacked by the tick, which is the first human case of Amblyomma bite from Korea.[3] More human bites were recorded from Japan as well.[4] Apart from humans, it is a common ectoparasite of medium to large-sized mammals. SFTS virus was detected from the tick larva.[5] In 1993, Rickettsia sp. strain AT-1T was isolated from the ticks from Japan.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details : Amblyomma testudinarium Koch, 1844 . Catalogue of Life . 5 February 2017.
  2. Redescription of Amblyomma integrum adults and immature stages. . Med Vet Entomol. . 27335249 . 10.1111/mve.12178 . 30 . 3 . 330–41 . Apanaskevich . DA . Bandaranayaka . KO . Apanaskevich . MA . Rajakaruna . RS. 2016 .
  3. A Case of Amblyomma testudinarium Tick Bite in a Korean Woman . Korean J. Parasitol. . 3018581 . 21234234 . 10.3347/kjp.2010.48.4.313 . 48 . 4 . 313–7 . Kim . J . Joo . HS . Moon . HJ . Lee . YJ. 2010 .
  4. Amblyomma testudinarium tick bite: one case of engorged adult and a case of extraordinary number of larval tick infestation. . J. Dermatol. . 11211793 . 27 . 12 . 774–7 . Nakamura-Uchiyama . F . Komuro . Y . Yoshii . A . Nawa . Y . 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02280.x. 2000 .
  5. Detection of SFTS Virus in Ixodes nipponensis and Amblyomma testudinarium (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Collected From Reptiles in the Republic of Korea . Journal of Medical Entomology . 53 . 3 . 584–590 . 10.1093/jme/tjw007 . 26957392 . 2016 . Suh . Jae-Hwa . Kim . Heung-Chul . Yun . Seok-Min . Lim . Jae-Won . Kim . Jin-Han . Chong . Sung-Tae . Kim . Dae-Ho . Kim . Hyun-Tae . Kim . Hyun . Klein . Terry A. . Johnson . Jaree L. . Lee . Won-Ja .
  6. Rickettsia tamurae sp. nov., isolated from Amblyomma testudinarium ticks . International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology . 56 . 7 . 1673–1675 . 10.1099/ijs.0.64134-0 . 16825648 . 2006 . Fournier . P.-E. . Takada . N. . Fujita . H. . Raoult . D. . free .

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