Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides

Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Rhipicephalus
Species:	R. haemaphysaloides
Binomial name
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Supino, 1897
Synonyms
Boophilus haemaphysaloides De Blieck, 1916 (misapplied name) Rhipicephalus expeditus Luh & Woo, 1950 Rhipicephalus expeditus Nakamura & Yajima, 1937 Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides expedita Neumann, 1897 Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides expeditus Neumann, 1911 Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides haemaphysaloides Supino, 1897 Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides niger Supino, 1897 (ambiguous synonym) Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides ruber Supino, 1897 Rhipicephalus ruber Neumann, 1897 Rhipicephalus (Eurhipicephalus) haemaphysaloides Neumann, 1904 Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) haemaphysaloides Morel, 1969 Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) haemaphysaloides haemaphysaloides Morel, 1969

Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Rhipicephalus. It is one of the major medically important ticks in the world.

Distribution

It is found in Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Pakistan, and Vietnam.[1]

Parasitism

It is an obligate ectoparasite of domestic mammals such as cattle, horses, sheep, and dogs. It is a potential vector of babesiosis and human Kyasanur Forest disease.[2][3] It is a three-host tick.[4]

References

1. "Species Details : Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Supino, 1897". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
2. Wang, Yujian; Zhou, Yongzhi; Gong, Haiyan; Cao, Jie; Zhang, Houshuang; Li, Xiangrui; Zhou, Jinlin (2015). "Functional characterization of a cystatin from the tick Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides". Parasites & Vectors. 8: 140. doi:10.1186/s13071-015-0725-5. PMC 4352250. PMID 25889816.
3. Bhat, HR; Naik, SV; Ilkal, MA; Banerjee, K (1978). "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus by Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides ticks". Acta Virol. 22 (3): 241–4. PMID 27975.
4. "Experimental transmission of Babesia microti by Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides". Li et al. Parasites & Vectors. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

External links

• Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Differential Expression of miRNAs in Male and Female Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Ticks
• LIFE CYCLE OF RHIPICEPHALUS HAEMAPHYSALOIDES SUPINO, 1897 (ACARI: IXODIDAE) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS
• Isolation and characterization of two novel serpins from the tick Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides
• Biological character of Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides haemaphysaloides in Fujian, China 1992