| Title |
Discovery of Haemaphysalis longicornis (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Parasitizing a Sheep in New Jersey, United States
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Medical Entomology, February 2018
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| DOI | 10.1093/jme/tjy006 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Tadhgh Rainey, James L Occi, Richard G Robbins, Andrea Egizi |
| Abstract |
We report the discovery of large numbers of Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Ixodida: Ixodidae) infesting a sheep in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. All life stages were found on the sheep, which had no history of travel outside the country. H. longicornis is native to East Asia, and there are invasive populations in Australia, New Zealand and several Pacific islands, where this tick is a major livestock pest. It is currently unknown whether the New Jersey collections represent a limited or established population, but because this species could present a significant threat to human and animal health in the United States, vigilance is encouraged. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 39% |
| Canada | 2 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 8 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 72% |
| Scientists | 4 | 22% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 6% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 105 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 23 | 22% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 13% |
| Other | 9 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 20 | 19% |
| Unknown | 17 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 31 | 30% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 16 | 15% |
| Environmental Science | 12 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 12 | 11% |
| Unknown | 22 | 21% |
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