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Page 127
45). The area is, however, more circumscribed than that produced by members of
O. moubata group. The third type of reaction follows the bite of large adults of O.
savignyi where the haemorrhagic area is less extensive and there is no swelling
...
45). The area is, however, more circumscribed than that produced by members of
O. moubata group. The third type of reaction follows the bite of large adults of O.
savignyi where the haemorrhagic area is less extensive and there is no swelling
...
Page 131
We have no knowledge that O. coriaceus is a disease vector, but its bite is
extremely venomous and painful. It is followed by extensive swelling and
accompanying numbness, and a crust with exuding lymph at the site of the
puncture wound ...
We have no knowledge that O. coriaceus is a disease vector, but its bite is
extremely venomous and painful. It is followed by extensive swelling and
accompanying numbness, and a crust with exuding lymph at the site of the
puncture wound ...
Page 376
In contrast to the domiciliary infection problem of fievre boutonneuse in the
Mediterranean area, dogs are considered to be of lesser epidemiological
importance in tick bite fever in South Africa, for the infection is contracted in the
field. In view ...
In contrast to the domiciliary infection problem of fievre boutonneuse in the
Mediterranean area, dogs are considered to be of lesser epidemiological
importance in tick bite fever in South Africa, for the infection is contracted in the
field. In view ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
CuticleThe Key to Tick Adaptability | 10 |
External Features of some Economically Important Species | 27 |
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activity Africa Amblyomma andersoni animals appear appendiculatus areas argasid Argasidae attached Babesia basis capituli bite body Boophilus capitulum capsule cattle cells Cervical grooves cheliceral coxa coxal cuticle cytoplasm Dermacentor disease dogs eggs endocuticle engorged epicuticle evertsi external spur feeding fluid fully fed genus granules Haemaphysalis Haller's organ hard ticks hexagonus Hoogstraal host humidity Hyalomma hypostome immature stages infection inner Ixodes ricinus Ixodidae large number larvae larvae and nymphs lateral layer Lees legs length louping ill lumen male mammals membrane microplus moulting muscles nuclei Nuttall nymphal nymphs nymphs and adults occur outer palp palpal palpi paralysis parasites pathogens period persicus pharynx punctations rabbits relapsing fever reported Rhipicephalus rickettsiae salivary glands sanguineus scutum segment sheep skin soft ticks spermatophore spiracle Spiracular plate spirochaetes spotted fever spur on coxa surface tarsus tarsus IV temperature Theileria tick species tissues transmission transmitted transverse unfed female vector ventral virus whilst
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ticks and disease Volume 9 of International series of monographs on pure and applied biology: Division, Zoology Volume 9 of International series in pure and applied biology: Zoology division |
| Author | Don Ramsay Arthur |
| Publisher | Row, Peterson, 1962 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 24 Jul 2008 |
| Length | 445 pages |
| Subjects | Ticks Ticks as carriers of disease |
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