Haemaphysalis turturis is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus,[2] and ganjam virus.
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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: | Haemaphysalis |
| Species: | H. turturis
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| Haemaphysalis turturis | |
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References
edit- ^ "Species Details : Haemaphysalis turturis Nuttall & Warburton, 1915". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Singh, KR; Pavri, KM; Anderson, CR (1964). "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus by Haemaphysalis turturis, Haemaphysalis papuana kinneari and Haemaphysalis minuta". Indian Journal of Medical Research. 52: 566–573. PMID 14184087.
External links
edit- Trapido, H; Hoogstraal, H; Varma, MG (1963). "Redescription of the Holotype and Description of All Stages of Haemaphysalis turturis Nuttall and Warburton from Ceylon and India (Ixodoidea, Ixodidae)". Journal of Parasitology. 49 (4): 678–85. doi:10.2307/3275785. JSTOR 3275785. PMID 14050248.
- Epidemiological Study on Ticks in Farm Animals in Selected Areas of Sri Lanka
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