Title |
The enigma of the dog mummy from Ancient Egypt and the origin of ‘Rhipicephalus sanguineus’
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Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1756-3305-7-2 |
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Authors |
Domenico Otranto, Jean-Bernard Huchet, Alessio Giannelli, Cecile Callou, Filipe Dantas-Torres |
Abstract |
Ticks belonging to the Rhipicephalus sanguineus group are amongst the most important vectors of pathogenic microorganisms to dogs and humans. However, the taxonomy of this species group is still the subject of debate, especially because there is no type specimen or reliable morphological description for Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto. Recently, a comprehensive morphological and genetic study on representative tick specimens from Europe, Africa, Americas, and Oceania, revealed the existence of at least four morphologically and genetically distinct species under the name 'R. sanguineus' infesting dogs from different countries. |
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