Organisms

Rhipicephalus sanguineus

A species of tick (TICKS) in the family IXODIDAE, distributed throughout the world but abundant in southern Europe. It will feed on a wide variety of MAMMALS, but DOGS are its preferred host. It transmits a large number of diseases including BABESIOSIS; THEILERIASIS; EHRLICHIOSIS; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; and MEDITERRANEAN SPOTTED FEVER.

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A species of tick (TICKS) in the family IXODIDAE, distributed throughout the world but abundant in southern Europe. It will feed on a wide variety of MAMMALS, but DOGS are its preferred host. It transmits a large number of diseases including BABESIOSIS; THEILERIASIS; EHRLICHIOSIS; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; and MEDITERRANEAN SPOTTED FEVER.

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  • Brown Dog Tick
  • Brown Dog Ticks
  • Dog Tick, Brown
  • Dog Ticks, Brown
  • Tick, Brown Dog
  • Ticks, Brown Dog

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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2005

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  • Ixodidae (2002-2004)
  • Ticks (1966-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048508. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048508
  2. Rhipicephalus sanguineus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhipicephalus_sanguineus
  3. Rhipicephalus sanguineus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q794982