Ixodes affinis
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Ixodes affinis is a species of tick
in the genus Ixodes
. Some reported hosts are:
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...
in the genus Ixodes
Ixodes
Ixodes is a genus of hard-bodied ticks . It includes important disease vectors of animals and humans . Some ticks in this genus may transmit the pathogenic bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi responsible for causing Lyme disease...
. Some reported hosts are:
- Thryothorus ludovicianus (GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
) - Blarina carolinensis (Georgia)
- Scalopus aquaticus (Georgia)
- Odocoileus virginianus (Georgia)
- Oryzomys palustris (Georgia)
- Peromyscus gossypinus (Georgia)
- Sciurus carolinensis (Georgia)
- Procyon lotor (Georgia)
Literature cited
- Wilson, N. and Durden, L.A. 2003. Ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates inhabiting the Georgia Barrier Islands, USA: an inventory and preliminary biogeographical analysis (subscription required). Journal of Biogeography 30(8):1207–1220.