Santiago Nava, Jose M. Venzal, Daniel González Acuña, Thiago F. Martins, Alberto A Guglielmone

Ticks of the Southern Cone of America (eBook, ePUB)

Diagnosis, Distribution, and Hosts with Taxonomy, Ecology and Sanitary Importance

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Ticks of the Southern Cone of America: Diagnosis, Distribution and Hosts with Taxonomy, Ecology and Sanitary Importance focuses on the tick species prevalent in The Southern Cone of America, including their distribution, biology, associated pathogens, their effects on the host, and control methods.

Based on review of the literature from more than five decades, 62 species of both hard and soft tick have been discovered on the Southern Cone of America. Tick genera observed and recorded include Amblyomma, Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis, Ixodes, and Rhipicephalus.

• Presents a comprehensive discussion that can be used to study identification and biology of tick species on hosts endemic to Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay)
• Provides pictorial keys that can be used to further identify species
• Facilitates prevention and control of tick-borne diseases in tropical region
• Helps in the diagnoses of tick borne diseases

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780128110768
• Artikelnr.: 47572626

Autorenporträt

Dr Nava is a young Argentinean researcher whose interest is focused on systematics, ecology and control of ticks, and epidemiology of tick-borne pathogens. Within this subject area he coordinates different projects on ticks with medical and veterinary importance. The principal contribution of Dr. Nava has been in the study of Neotropical ticks, and he also has an active collaboration with scientists from more than 20 countries from America, Europe and Africa.