First record of infestation of a pet sloth in Japan with the exotic tick Amblyomma geayi (Acari: Ixodidae)
2020
On December 11, 2018, a single unengorged adult tick was found on the body surface of the trunk of an imported wild-caught Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) during a routine health check in an animal clinic in Tokyo, Japan. The tick was identified as Amblyomma geayi based on the morphological and molecular characteristics. This is the first case of the introduction of an Amblyomma species to Japan via an imported pet sloth. The present study highlights the current loopholes in Japan's regulatory system for animal imports.
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书目信息
Parasitology international
卷
78
页码
102157
ISSN
1383-5769
出版者
Weed Science Society of America]
其它主题
Exotic animal; 16s mitochondrial gene; Choloepus didactylus; Tick; Amblyomma geayi
语言
英语
注释
Nal-light
类型
Journal Article; Text
2024-02-28
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