Author/Authors
YAMAN, Mehmet Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Turkey , ZEREK, Aykut Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Turkey
Title Of Article
A Case of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) kohlsi (Hoogstraal and Kaiser, 1960) in A Mediterranean Chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon)
شماره ركورد
18157
Abstract
Two female ticks were determined in a Mediterranean chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) which was brought to parasitology laboratory for examination. The ticks collected by forceps from neck and leg regions were identified under the stereo microscope as Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) kohlsi (Hoogstraal and Kaiser, 1960) which is one of the single host ticks. This tick that was reported in sheep, goat, cattle, deer, antelope and horse was found in human and goats in Turkey. This case is the first report from the reptile animals in Turkey and the world.
From Page
55
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Mediterranean chameleon , Chamaeleo chamaeleon , tick , R. (B.) kohlsi
JournalTitle
Fırat University Veterinary Journal Of Health Sciences
To Page
56
JournalTitle
Fırat University Veterinary Journal Of Health Sciences
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