A new host record of Haemaphysalis semermis (Acari: Ixodidae) from the domestic cat ( Felis catus ) (Carnivora: Felidae) in Orang Asli village, Pahang National Park Malaysia

Abstract We report the presence of a male Haemaphysalis semermis collected from the domestic cat, Felis catus in an aboriginal village located in Pahang, Malaysia. This paper constitutes a new host record of this tick species, and also the first documentation of the infestation of companion animals...

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Published in:Journal of Medical Entomology
Main Authors: Kazim, A R, Shezryna, S, Azdayanti, M, Houssaini, J, Tappe, D, Heo, C C
Other Authors: Hamer, Gabriel, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh Campus, Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2023
Subjects:
Infectious Diseases
Insect Science
General Veterinary
Parasitology
Canis lupus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjad025
https://academic.oup.com/jme/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/jme/tjad025/49748719/tjad025.pdf
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Summary:Abstract We report the presence of a male Haemaphysalis semermis collected from the domestic cat, Felis catus in an aboriginal village located in Pahang, Malaysia. This paper constitutes a new host record of this tick species, and also the first documentation of the infestation of companion animals other than domestic dogs (Canis lupus) by H. semermis in Malaysia. Additionally, we have included an updated host index of the tick species in Southeast Asia.

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