Amblyomma ovale Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitando Sus scrofa en Corrientes, Argentina

C.N. Pertile; S. Nava; M.E. Fernandez Tovo; D.S. Paz; N.F. Sarmiento

doi:10.30972/vet.3527873

Authors

C.N. Pertile Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Mercedes Corrientes https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0014-6962
S. Nava Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela Santa Fe https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7791-4239
M.E. Fernandez Tovo Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Mercedes Corrientes https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6662-5841
D.S. Paz Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Mercedes Corrientes
N.F. Sarmiento Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Mercedes Corrientes https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0178-9807

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30972/vet.3527873

Keywords:

Ticks, Distribution, Feral mammals

Abstract

In December 2023, a female specimen of Amblyomma ovale was collected from a juvenile Sus scrofa found in the locality of Alen Cue (San Martín Department, Corrientes Province). This finding of A. ovale represents the first record of a parasite-host association in this mammal species in Argentina, where it is considered a tick of public health importance.

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