| Ixodes cookei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Ixodes |
| Species: | I. cookei |
| Binomial name | |
| Ixodes cookei Packard, 1869 | |
Ixodes cookei is a species of tick in the genus Ixodes. It is normally a parasite of carnivorans, such as raccoons, foxes, and weasels, but has also been recorded on the groundhog (Marmota monax) and the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris).[1] In the northeastern United States, it is a vector of Powassan virus.[2]
See also
References
Literature cited
- Levine, J.F.; Sonenshine, D.E.; Nicholson, W.L.; Turner, R.T. (1991). "Borrelia burgdorferi in Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from Coastal Virginia". Journal of Medical Entomology. 28 (5): 668–674. doi:10.1093/jmedent/28.5.668. PMID 1941936.
- Reeves, W.K.; Durden, L.A.; Ritzi, C.M.; Beckham, K.R.; Super, P.E.; OConnor, B.M. (2007). "Ectoparasites and other ectosymbiotic arthropods of vertebrates in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA". Zootaxa. 1392 (1): 31. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1392.1.2.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.