| Haemaphysalis concinna | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Haemaphysalis |
| Species: | H. concinna |
| Binomial name | |
| Haemaphysalis concinna C. L. Koch, 1844 | |
Haemaphysalis concinna is a common rodent tick species that originally predominantly occurred in Russia and Eastern Europe, but is also known from Japan, China, Germany and France.
It is known to act as a vector of tickborne disease.
Description
Females reach a length of three to four mm, but can grow up to ten mm when engorged; males are about three mm long. An unfed nymph is under two mm long. There are more males than females.
Distribution, ecology
The tick can be found in the warm temperate climate zone of deciduous and mixed forests across Europe and Asia. It prefers moist habitats lake shores or river banks. In China, it has been found in northeastern regions including Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Inner Mongolia.
Physiology
All three stages target different hosts, the eggs are laid on the ground. They mate on their host around April.
Nymphs and larvae feed on small mammals such as rodents or hedgehogs, or on birds, reptiles, and humans. Adults prefer larger mammals, ranging from cats to horses, again including humans.
Diseases
H. concinna can act as a vector for Francisella tularensis (causing tularaemia), Rickettsia sibirica (Siberian tick typhus), Rickettsia heilongjiangensis (Far-Eastern spotted fever), Virus of Russian spring-summer encephalitis (RSSE) and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). It is a likely vector of Wetland virus.
References
- ^ "Haemaphysalis concinna – RightDiagnosis.com".
- ^ "Staff Pages – YOUR NAME HERE".
- ^ Zhang, Xiao-Ai; Ma, Yi-Dan; Zhang, Yun-Fa; Hu, Zhen-Yu; Zhang, Jing-Tao; Han, Shuo; Wang, Gang; Li, Shuang; Wang, Xi; Tang, Fang; Liang, Wen-Jun; Yuan, Hong-Xia; Zhao, Jia-Qi; Jiang, Lan-Fen; Zhang, Lei (5 September 2024). "A New Orthonairovirus Associated with Human Febrile Illness". New England Journal of Medicine. 391 (9): 821–831. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2313722. ISSN 0028-4793.
- Zhao, Guo-Ping; Wang, Yi-Xing; Fan, Zheng-Wei; Ji, Yang; Liu, Ming-jin; Zhang, Wen-Hui; Li, Xin-Lou; Zhou, Shi-Xia; Li, Hao; Liang, Song; Liu, Wei; Yang, Yang; Fang, Li-Qun (17 February 2021). "Mapping ticks and tick-borne pathogens in China". Nature Communications. 12 (1): 1075. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-21375-1. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 7889899.
External links
- Systematik von Zecken: List of all described Haemaphysalis species
- Tick Identification Key: Identification of adults in genus Haemaphysalis
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| Haemaphysalis concinna | |