Haemaphysalis longicornis
Encyclopedia
Haemaphysalis longicornis is a species of tick
. Lyme spirochetes
and spotted fever
group rickettsiae have been detected in H. longicornis, as have Ehrlichia chaffeensis
and Anaplasma bovis.
Tick
Ticks are small arachnids in the order Ixodida, along with mites, constitute the subclass Acarina. Ticks are ectoparasites , living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians...
. Lyme spirochetes
Lyme disease
Lyme disease, or Lyme borreliosis, is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto is the main cause of Lyme disease in the United States, whereas Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii cause most...
and spotted fever
Spotted fever
A spotted fever is a type of tick-borne disease which presents on the skin.Types include:* Mediterranean spotted fever* Rocky Mountain spotted fever* Queensland tick typhus...
group rickettsiae have been detected in H. longicornis, as have Ehrlichia chaffeensis
Ehrlichia chaffeensis
Ehrlichia chaffeensis is a species of rickettsiales bacteria.It is named for Fort Chaffee.It is the causative agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis....
and Anaplasma bovis.