Ticks of Trinidad and Tobago - an Overview

Asoka Kumar Basu , Roxanne Charles 지음

elsevier 2017년 01월 18일 출간

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Ticks of Trinidad and Tobago: An Overview explores tick species prevalent in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), their distribution, associated pathogens, their effects on the host, and control methods. The book also reviews the basic biology of ticks. Ticks are known to parasitize a wide range of hosts including mammals, reptiles and birds. These parasites are of veterinary and public health significance since they are responsible for the spread of a number of pathogens to humans and animals. Worldwide, ticks are responsible for billions of dollars in losses in the livestock industry annually due to the effects of these pathogens. Based on review of the literature from more than five decades, twenty-three species of both hard and soft tick have been discovered on the twin-island republic with a greater number of species in Trinidad. Tick genera observed and recorded included Argas, Ornithodoros, Amblyomma, Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis, Ixodes, and Rhipicephalus species. The tick species found in Trinidad and Tobago parasitize both wild and domestic species. Hosts include bats, fowl, equids, wild and domestic ruminants, birds, rodents, marsupials, and a variety of reptiles such as toads, tortoises, and snakes. Based on geographical location, most tick species discovered in T&T have also been recorded in other Caribbean islands in the archipelago, North, Central and South America. Both soft and hard tick species found in T&T have also been implicated in a number of blood-borne pathogens including Borrelia, Ehrlichia, Babesia, Hepatozoon, Rickettsia, and Anaplasma.Examines the biology of tick species on hosts endemic to Trinidad and TobagoProvides pictorial keysFacilitates identification, prevention, and control of tick-borne diseases in the tropical regionAssists with diagnosing tick-borne diseases

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1. Introduction 2. Ticks ?? General Information Difference between insects and arachnids Importance of ticks Common name of ticks Family: Ixodidae and Argasidae Difference between hard & soft ticks General morphology Identification of male and female ticks Body segmentation Site of attachment Structure of the dorsal surface: Structure of the ventral surface Internal structure: The alimentary canal, nervous system, respiratory System, circulatory system, respiratory system, reproductive system Habits and general life history Feeding mechanism Longevity Seasonal activity Controlling methods: Chemical and Immunological Collection and preservation 3. Ticks in the Caribbean region 4. Ticks in Trinidad and Tobago Identification Distribution Host Disease transmission

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저자(글) Asoka Kumar Basu

저자(글) Roxanne Charles