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Description of larva of Amblyomma romitii (Acari: Ixodidae) by optical and scanning electron microscopy, including porotaxy and phylogenetic analysis

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Barros-Battesti, Darci M. [1] ; Ramirez, Diego G. [1] ; Sampaio, Janio dos Santos [1] ; Famadas, Katia M. [2] ; Faccini, Joao Luiz H. [2] ; Nunes, Pablo Henrique [3] ; Martins, Thiago F. [4] ; Ogrzewalska, Maria [4] ; Labruna, Marcelo B. [4] ; Marcili, Arlei [4] ; Barbieri, Fabio da Silva [5]
Total Authors: 11
Affiliation:
[1] Inst Butantan, Lab Especial Colecoes Zool, BR-05503900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] UFRRJ, IV, DPA, BR-23890000 Seropedica, RJ - Brazil
[3] UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Lab Microscopia Eletron, Rio Claro - Brazil
[4] FMVZ USP, Dept Med Vet Prevent & Saude Anim, BR-05508270 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[5] Embrapa Rondonia, BR-76800815 Porto Velho, RO - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Experimental and Applied Acarology; v. 60, n. 2, p. 271-280, JUN 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

The description of the larva of Amblyomma romitii Tonelli-Rondelli is based on optical and scanning electron microscopy. Larvae were obtained under laboratory conditions from an engorged female collected on capybara from Rurpolis municipality, State of Para, Northern Brazil. Several characters are presented including the chaetotaxy of idiosoma, palpi and Haller's organ. The larval porotaxy (topographical and numerical patterns of integumentary structures) was presented and compared to that of the other Amblyomma spp. larvae. The mitochondrial 16S rDNA partial sequence of A. romitii generated in the present study was aligned with sequences previously determined for other Amblyomma species available in Genbank and with some species presently sequenced. The larval morphology of A. romitii and other Neotropical Amblyomma spp. larvae is discussed as well as the DNA sequence and its phylogenetic position among other species of the genus. (AU)