Haemaphysalis turturis

Haemaphysalis turturis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Haemaphysalis
Species:	H. turturis
Binomial name
	Haemaphysalis turturis; Nuttall & Warburton, 1915
Synonyms
	Haemaphysalis turturis latipunctata Toumanoff, 1944 (misapplied name); Haemaphysalis (Subkaiseriana) turturis Hoogstraal, in litt. (published 1998);

Haemaphysalis turturis is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.^[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus,^[2] and ganjam virus.

References[edit]

^ "Species Details : Haemaphysalis turturis Nuttall & Warburton, 1915". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ Singh, KR; Pavri, KM; Anderson, CR (1964). "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus by Haemaphysalis turturis, Haemaphysalis papuana kinneari and Haemaphysalis minuta". Indian Journal of Medical Research. 52: 566–573. PMID 14184087.

Trapido, H; Hoogstraal, H; Varma, MG (1963). "Redescription of the Holotype and Description of All Stages of Haemaphysalis turturis Nuttall and Warburton from Ceylon and India (Ixodoidea, Ixodidae)". Journal of Parasitology. 49 (4): 678–85. doi:10.2307/3275785. JSTOR 3275785. PMID 14050248.
Epidemiological Study on Ticks in Farm Animals in Selected Areas of Sri Lanka

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