Medical Entomology and Zoology
Online ISSN : 2185-5609
Print ISSN : 0424-7086
ISSN-L : 0424-7086
Survey of tick fauna possessing the ability to act as vectors of rickettsiosis in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Takeo YAMAUCHI, Mayumi OBARA, Mamoru WATANABE, Shuji ANDO, Mitsuhiro ISHIKURA, Yasuhiro SHINAGAWA, Sumiyo HASEGAWA, Kazuya NAKAMURA, Masae IWAI, Takeshi KURATA, Takenori TAKIZAWA
Author information
Keywords: Honshu, Haemaphysalis, Ixodes, Ixodidae, spotted fever group Rickettsia, vertical distribution
JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS

2009 Volume 60 Issue 1 Pages 23-31

Details
Download PDF (3235K)
Download citation RIS

(compatible with EndNote, Reference Manager, ProCite, RefWorks)

BIB TEX

(compatible with BibDesk, LaTeX)

Text
How to download citation
Contact us
Abstract

During 1991-2007 a total of 3,562 ixodid ticks were collected by flagging at altitudes from 20 to 1,470m in Toyama Prefecture. Two genera and nine species were identified as follows: Haemaphysalis flava, H. japonica, H. kitaokai, H. longicornis, H. megaspinosa, Ixodes monospinosus, I. nipponensis, I. ovatus, and I. persulcatus. Ixodes ovatus was the most dominant species at elevations of 400m and above, but was also distributed at the low altitudes. Haemaphysalis flava was predominant below 401m above sea level. Haemaphysalis kitaokai, H. megaspinosa, and I. monospinosus were newly recorded in Toyama Prefecture. Rickettsial DNA detected from I. monospinosus was closely related to Rickettsia helvetica, indicating a potential threat of spotted fever group rickettsial infection in Toyama Prefecture.

Content from these authors
© 2009 The Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology
Previous article Next article
Favorites & Alerts

Recently viewed articles
Share this page
feedback
 Top