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Survey of ticks in French Guiana.

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In this study, we examine the current pattern of tick diversity and host use in French Guiana, South America, from 97 sampling localities encompassing peri-urban, rural and natural habitats. We collected 3395 ticks, including 1485 specimens from 45 vertebrate species (humans, domestic and wild animals) and 1910 questing specimens from vegetation. Morphological examinations identified 22 species belonging to six genera: Amblyomma (16 species), Rhipicephalus (two species), Ixodes (one species), Dermacentor (one species), Haemaphysalis (one species), Ornithodoros (one species). To facilitate future identification, we produced a bank of pictures of different stages for all these species. Taxonomic identification was then confirmed by molecular characterization of two mitochondrial genes, cytochrome c oxidase CO1 and 16S rDNA. Eleven of the 22 reported species were collected on humans, six on domestic animals and 12 on wild animals. The most widespread tick species collected were A. cajennense sensu stricto and, to a lesser extent, A. oblongoguttatum; both of these species were frequently found on humans. We used these results to discuss the tick-associated risks for human and animal health in French Guiana.
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hal-01926145 , version 1 (13-01-2021)

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Florian Binetruy, Christine Chevillon, Benoit de Thoisy, Stéphane Garnier, Olivier Duron. Survey of ticks in French Guiana.. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2019, 10 (1), pp.77-85. ⟨10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.09.003⟩. ⟨hal-01926145⟩
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