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Short Communication • Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet. 27 (03) • Jul-Sep 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-296120180027   copy

Ticks parasitizing wild mammals in Atlantic Forest areas in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carrapatos parasitando mamíferos silvestres em áreas da Floresta Atlântica no estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

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Abstract

Mammals captured in the Serra dos Órgãos National Park (PARNASO) and the Pedra Branca State Park (PBSP) between 2012 and 2015 were examined for the presence of ticks. In total, 140 mammals were examined, and 34 specimens were found to be parasitized by ticks. Didelphis aurita, Akodon montensis and Oligoryzomys nigripes were the species most parasitized. From these specimens, 146 ticks were collected, including 10 larvae. The ticks belonged to eight species: one in the genus Ixodes and seven in the genus Amblyomma. This study reports new associations of ticks and wild mammals in Brazil.

Keywords:
PARNASO; Amblyomma; Ixodes; mammals; parasitism

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