Amblyomma varanense explained

The Asian monitor lizard tick, (Amblyomma varanense) is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in India, Thailand, Taiwan and Sri Lanka.^[1] Adults parasitize various reptiles such as varanids and snakes. These ticks are potential vectors of spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae.^[2]

External links

• Asian monitor lizard tick - Amblyomma varanense Supino, 1897
• Borrelia sp. phylogenetically different from Lyme disease- and relapsing fever-related Borrelia spp. in Amblyomma varanense from Python reticulatus
• [263930612_Molecular_detection_of_Rickettsia_species_in_Amblyomma_ticks_collected_from_snakes_in_Thailand Molecular detection of Rickettsia species in Amblyomma ticks collected from snakes in Thailand]
• The description of the larva of Amblyomma romitii
• Molecular evidence of potential novel spotted fever group rickettsiae, Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species in Amblyomma ticks parasitizing wild snakes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details : Amblyomma integrum Karsch, 1879 . Catalogue of Life . 5 February 2017.
2. Molecular detection of Rickettsia species in Amblyomma ticks collected from snakes in Thailand. . Ticks Tick-Borne Dis. . 25027232 . 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2014.04.013 . 5 . 6 . 632–40 . Sumrandee . C . Hirunkanokpun . S . Doornbos . K . Kitthawee . S . Baimai . V . Grubhoffer . L . Trinachartvanit . W . Ahantarig . A. 2014 .