Biological compatibility between two temperate lineages of brown dog ticks, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu stricto) is reputed to be the most widespread tick of domestic dogs worldwide and has also been implicated in the transmission of many pathogens to dogs and humans. For more than two centuries, Rh. sanguineus (s.s.) was regarded as a single taxon, even considering its poor original description and the inexistence of a type specimen. However, genetic and crossbreeding experiments have indicated the existence of at least two distinct taxa within this name: the so-called "temperate" and "tropical" lineages of Rh. sanguineus (sensu lato). Recent genetic studies have also demonstrated the existence of additional lineages of Rh. sanguineus (s.l.) in Europe and Asia. Herein, we assessed the biological compatibility between two

SUBMITTER: Dantas-Torres F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6038233 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature