Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Amblyomma americanum, also known as the lone star tick, the northeastern water tick, or the turkey tick, is a type of tick indigenous to much of the eastern United States and Mexico, that bites painlessly and commonly goes unnoticed, remaining attached to its host for as long as seven days until it is fully engorged with blood.
This work, previously under Public Domain, or a Free License has been digitally enhanced, I the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.
Amblyomma americanum Amblyomma cajennense Amblyomma maculatum Amblyomma marmoreum C. L. Koch drawn by Oudemans Amblyomma scalpturatum. Amblyomma is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in United States or ehrlichiosis in Brazil. Amblyomma supinoi Amblyomma triste Amblyomma variegatum
Because of their small size, larvae are highly susceptible to dehydration and starvation, so a period without access to hosts of about 2 months can be effective. The nymphs and adults of three-host ticks, such as Amblyomma and Rhipicephalus species, can live for many months to a year or more, respectively, whilst questing on the vegetation ...
Lone star bandavirus is a highly divergent bunyavirus, which is carried and transmitted by the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum. This is the same vector that transmits the SFTS virus, and the newly discovered Bhanja and Heartland viruses. [1]
Humans contract the disease after a bite by an infected tick of the species Amblyomma americanum. [citation needed] Those with an underlying immunodeficiency (such as HIV) appear to be at greater risk of contracting the disease. Compared to HME, ewingii ehrlichiosis has a decreased incidence of complications. [3]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us