New host record and redescription of Amblyomma cordiferum nymphs and larvae infesting Malaysian house rats (Rattus rattus diardii) in Peninsular Malaysia, with molecular evidence of Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Bartonella

Nymphal and larval Amblyomma cordiferum ticks, a relatively rare species, were collected from the Malaysian house rat (Rattus rattus diardii) in Peninsular Malaysia. Redescription and molecular analysis of nymphs and larvae, based on the 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, and COI genes, revealed divergence from A....

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Published in:Acta Tropica
Main Author: Kazim A.R.; Nasir D.M.; Tan T.K.; Yin V.-S.W.; Noh A.A.M.; Heo C.-C.; Low V.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2025
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85212133151&doi=10.1016%2fj.actatropica.2024.107496&partnerID=40&md5=e208f949ba4d13b47b76715c12675502