Title of article
First Report of Ixodes ricinus and Rhipicephalus turanicus Infestation in Persian Leopard (Panthera Pardus Saxicolor), Golestan National Park, Iran
Author/Authors
Namroodi ، Somayeh - Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences Natural Resources , Namroodi ، Somayeh - Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences Natural Resources , Arabkhazaeli ، Fatemeh - University of Tehran , Arabkhazaeli ، Fatemeh - University of Tehran , Miils ، James Norman Emory University , Miils ، James Norman Emory University
Pages
5
From page
381
To page
385
Abstract
A carcass of a Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) that was inadvertently killed in a car accident in Golestan National Park, NorthIran, was referred to the laboratory of the Department of Environment in Golestan Province. The carcass was infested with hard ticks. Five ticks were collected and identified as Ixodes ricinus (one female) and Rhipicephalus turanicus (four males). These hard ticks are major vectors of some important microorganisms of veterinary and medical significance. This is the first detection of I. ricinus and R. turanicus in the Persian leopard.
Keywords
I. ricinus , R. turanicus
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Serial Year
2018
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Record number
2455116
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