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

• 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

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.