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Haemaphysalis longicornis

Haemaphysalis longicornis
Haemaphysalis longicornis 1.jpg
Engorged female, dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Subclass: Acari
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Haemaphysalis
Species: H. longicornis
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis longicornis
Neumann, 1901

Haemaphysalis longicornis is a species of tick.Lyme spirochetes and spotted fever group rickettsiae have been detected in H. longicornis, as have Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Anaplasma bovis.SFTS has also been shown to be transmitted via Haemaphysalis longicornis.



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