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Ixodes scapularis is the main vector of Lyme disease in North America. The CDC reported over 30,000 new cases of the disease in 2016 alone, the majority of which were contracted in the summer months, which is when ticks are most likely to bite humans.
The Ixodidae are the family of hard ticks or scale ticks, [1] one of the three families of ticks, consisting of over 700 species. They are known as 'hard ticks' because they have a scutum or hard shield, which the other major family of ticks, the 'soft ticks' ( Argasidae ), lack.
- Ixodidae, C. L. Koch, 1844
- Arthropoda
Introduction. Ticks of the genus Ixodes Latreille, 1795 are common parasites of reptiles, birds and mammals worldwide. Many Ixodes species are of great medical and veterinary importance, transmitting microorganisms that cause disease in wild and domestic animals, as well as humans.
Ixodes es un género de garrapatas de cuerpo duro de la familia de las Ixodidae. Incluye importantes vectores de enfermedades de animales y de humanos. El principal es la enfermedad de Lyme causado por la bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi.
Ixodes ricinus es una garrapata dura que infesta ganado, venados, perros y una gran variedad de otras especies, incluidos los humanos. Esta garrapata tiene piezas bucales largas que pueden hacer que sus picaduras sean dolorosas y molestas; además, las picaduras pueden infectarse debido a la presencia de bacterias.
Jan 1, 2015 · First Online: 01 January 2015. 204 Accesses. Download reference work entry PDF. Name. Greek: ixos = clue, ixodes = clueing; Latin: ricinus = oil of a plant. Synonyms. Hard ticks. Classification. Genus of Ticks, Acarina. Important Species. See Table 1. Table 1 Important Ixodes species found on humans. Full size table. Life Cycle.
