Amblyomma integrum is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] Adults parasitize various larger mammals such as buffalo and cattle, whereas nymphs and larvae use mostly larger and medium mammals.[2] In Sri Lanka, tick was identified as an agent of human otoacariasis.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Amblyomma |
| Species: | A. integrum
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblyomma integrum Karsch, 1879
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References
edit- ^ "Species Details : Amblyomma integrum Karsch, 1879". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Apanaskevich, DA; Bandaranayaka, KO; Apanaskevich, MA; Rajakaruna, RS (2016). "Redescription of Amblyomma integrum adults and immature stages". Med Vet Entomol. 30 (3): 330–41. doi:10.1111/mve.12178. PMID 27335249. S2CID 29122899.
- ^ Bandaranayaka, KO; Apanaskevich, DA; Rajakaruna, RS (2016). "Life cycle of Amblyomma integrum (Acari: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions". Exp Appl Acarol. 69 (3): 335–45. doi:10.1007/s10493-016-0034-5. PMID 26984749. S2CID 463676.
External links
edit- Biology of Amblyomma integrum Karsch, 1897.
- Human otoacariasis: a retrospective study from an area of Sri Lanka
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