Haemaphysalis

(hē'mă-fī'să-lis),

A genus of small, eyeless, inornate ticks. As larvae and nymphs, they are found chiefly on small mammals and birds; as adults, they are found on larger mammals and some birds. They are important as vectors of protozoa and viruses, (e.g., Kyasanur Forest disease virus).

[G. haima, blood, + physaleos, full of wind]

Haemaphysalis

/Hae·ma·phys·a·lis/ (he″mah-fis´ah-lis) a genus of hard-bodied ticks, species of which are important vectors of disease.

Haemaphysalis

(hĕm″ă-fĭs′ă-lĭs) [″ + physallis, bubble]

A genus of ticks that includes species that are vectors for tick-borne viral diseases including hemorrhagic fever.

Haemaphysalis

a large genus of small ticks in the family Ixodidae.

Haemaphysalis bancrofti

found on cattle and marsupials. Called also wallaby tick.

Haemaphysalis bispinosa

found on cattle.

Haemaphysalis chordeilis (syn. Haemaphysalis cinnabarina, Haemaphysalis punctata)

found on birds.

Haemaphysalis cinnabarina punctata

found on most mammals and on birds. Implicated in the transmission of Babesia bigemina, B. motasi, Anaplasma centrale, A. marginale.

Haemaphysalis humerosa

transmits Q fever.

Haemaphysalis inermis

a widespread tick.

Haemaphysalis leachi leachi

occurs on domestic Carnivora and rodents. Called also yellow dog tick. Transmits canine piroplasmosis, Rickettsia conori and Coxiella burnetii.

Haemaphysalis leachi mushami

occurs on small Carnivora.

Haemaphysalis leporispalustris

found on rabbits, other small mammals and birds. Transmits Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis Called also rabbit tick.

Haemaphysalis longicornis

a three-host tick found primarily on cattle, but also on many other mammals including humans. Transmits Theileria spp. and Coxiella burnetii.

Haemaphysalis otophila

found on rodents. May transmit Francisella tularensis.

Haemaphysalis parmata

found on Carnivora and antelope.

Haemaphysalis punctata

see H. cinnabarina punctata (above).

References in periodicals archive ?

Su transmision se da particularmente por garrapatas del genero Haemaphysalis (principalmente H.

Enfermedades virales transmitidas por garrapatas

The ticks genera reported in Punjab province of Pakistan includes; Hyalomma, Boophilus (now included in genus Rhipicephalus), Haemaphysalis and Rhipicephalus (Durrani and Kamal, 2008) with varying prevalence in different regions of the province.

Distribution of Ixodid Tick Species and Associated Risk Factors in Temporal Zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

Isolation of the Thogoto virus from a Haemaphysalis longicornis in Kyoto City, Japan.

Bourbon Virus in Field-Collected Ticks, Missouri, USA

CNC-2423, 2742 terrestris (2) sculptum; 8M, 8F Haemaphysalis juxtakochi Pecari tajacu 118M+15M*, 33F+10F* CNC-2427 A.

Diversity of ticks in the wildlife screening center of Sao Paulo city, Brazil/Diversidade de carrapatos no centro de triagem de animais silvestres na cidade de Sao Paulo, Brasil

African Republic Australia, Asia Culex spp Birds India Haemaphysalis spinigera Monkeys Malaysia, Thailand, I granulatus Unknown Siberia UK Ixodes spp Sheep USA ?

Zika Virus: The Agent and Its Biology, With Relevance To Pathology

Effect of water flooding on the oviposition capacity of engorged adult females and hatchability of eggs of dog ticks: Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Haemaphysalis leachi leachi.

Carga de garrapatas en bovinos Bos taurus que pastorean en dos sistemas productivos contrastantes

microplus, y glutation S-transferasa obtenida de Haemaphysalis longicornis (GST-Hl, por su sigla en ingles), genero en los animales expuestos una reduccion de hasta el 62% en los niveles de infestacion, con una persistencia en el efecto de hasta tres meses (Parizi et al.

Aproximacion al uso de hongos entomopatogenos y vacunas para el control sostenible de garrapatas en sistemas ganaderos: revision

The common tick species Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Haemaphysalis intermedia were collected from cattle, dog and sheep respectively and reared in laboratory by using ear bag method on rabbits (Srivastava and Sharma, 1976).

In-vitro evaluation of a newer biocide against livestock and companion animal ticks

sanguineus, is the principal vector of ITT although some species of Haemaphysalis and Hyalomma may also transmit the infection.

Problem of ticks and tick-borne diseases in India with special emphasis on progress in tick control research: a review

Eight tick species were found: Amblyomma hebraeum Koch, 1844; Haemaphysalis elliptica (Koch, 1844); Hyalomma rufipes Koch, 1844; Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Neumann, 1901; Rh.

Seasonal variations in ixodid tick populations on a commercial game farm in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

Other genera of ticks acting as vectors of Theileriaspp include Dermacentor, Rhipicephalus, and Haemaphysalis ticks.

Theileriosis: A summer nightmare for livestock

Out of five suspected cases, a 63-year-old woman was found to be infected with the virus transmitted by one species of tick, the Haemaphysalis longicornis, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.