Abnormal Development of Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis (Acari: Ixodidae)

A single Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis specimen exhibiting abnormal morphology was collected from a tick laboratory colony. The tick had a heart-shaped body with partial twinning of the posterior region (with two anal orifices and two genital grooves). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first re...

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Autores principales: Ren, Qiaoyun, Chen, Ze, Luo, Jin, Liu, Guangyuan, Guan, Guiquan, Yin, Hong, Luo, Jianxun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6917203/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28076284
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iew026
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Sumario:A single Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis specimen exhibiting abnormal morphology was collected from a tick laboratory colony. The tick had a heart-shaped body with partial twinning of the posterior region (with two anal orifices and two genital grooves). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of teratological changes in H. qinghaiensis. The abnormal morphological features are described herein.

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