Ixodes chilensis Kohls, 1956 (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Argentina

The aim of this note is to report the first record of Ixodes chilensis Kohl, 1956 in Argentina. In June 2023, ticks were collected on bat belonging to the genus Histiotus from Dina Huapí, Rio Negro Province, Patagonian region, Argentina. Based on morphological characteristics and analysis of an obta...

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Main Authors: Cicuttin, Gabriel L., Sebastian, Patrick, Lombardo, Maria Alejandra, Simone, Marcela, De Salvo, Maria Nazarena, Nava, Santiago
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Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2025
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/24279
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2405939025001686
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101360
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author Cicuttin, Gabriel L.
Sebastian, Patrick
Lombardo, Maria Alejandra
Simone, Marcela
De Salvo, Maria Nazarena
Nava, Santiago
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De Salvo, Maria Nazarena
Lombardo, Maria Alejandra
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Sebastian, Patrick
Simone, Marcela
author_facet Cicuttin, Gabriel L.
Sebastian, Patrick
Lombardo, Maria Alejandra
Simone, Marcela
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Nava, Santiago
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description The aim of this note is to report the first record of Ixodes chilensis Kohl, 1956 in Argentina. In June 2023, ticks were collected on bat belonging to the genus Histiotus from Dina Huapí, Rio Negro Province, Patagonian region, Argentina. Based on morphological characteristics and analysis of an obtained partial 16S rDNA gene sequence, these ticks (five nymphs) were determined as I. chilensis. This result represents the first record of this tick species outside Chile and expands the knowledge of its geographical distribution in the southern cone of South America.
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spelling INTA242792025-10-23T11:23:54Z Ixodes chilensis Kohls, 1956 (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Argentina Cicuttin, Gabriel L. Sebastian, Patrick Lombardo, Maria Alejandra Simone, Marcela De Salvo, Maria Nazarena Nava, Santiago Ixodes Identification Ticks Chiroptera Identificación Garrapata Argentina Ixodes chilensis Murciélago The aim of this note is to report the first record of Ixodes chilensis Kohl, 1956 in Argentina. In June 2023, ticks were collected on bat belonging to the genus Histiotus from Dina Huapí, Rio Negro Province, Patagonian region, Argentina. Based on morphological characteristics and analysis of an obtained partial 16S rDNA gene sequence, these ticks (five nymphs) were determined as I. chilensis. This result represents the first record of this tick species outside Chile and expands the knowledge of its geographical distribution in the southern cone of South America. EEA Rafaela Fil: Cicuttin, Gabriel L. Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur; Argentina Fil: Sebastian, Patrick. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Sebastian, Patrick. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Lombardo, Maria Alejandra. Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur; Argentina Fil: Simone, M. Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur; Argentina Fil: De Salvo, María Nazarena. Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur; Argentina Fil: Nava, Santiago. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Nava, Santiago. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina 2025-10-23T11:16:02Z 2025-10-23T11:16:02Z 2025-10 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/24279 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2405939025001686 2405-9390 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101360 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Elsevier Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 65 : 101360. (October 2025)
spellingShingle Ixodes
Identification
Ticks
Chiroptera
Identificación
Garrapata
Argentina
Ixodes chilensis
Murciélago
Cicuttin, Gabriel L.
Sebastian, Patrick
Lombardo, Maria Alejandra
Simone, Marcela
De Salvo, Maria Nazarena
Nava, Santiago
Ixodes chilensis Kohls, 1956 (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Argentina
title Ixodes chilensis Kohls, 1956 (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Argentina
title_full Ixodes chilensis Kohls, 1956 (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Argentina
title_fullStr Ixodes chilensis Kohls, 1956 (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Ixodes chilensis Kohls, 1956 (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Argentina
title_short Ixodes chilensis Kohls, 1956 (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Argentina
title_sort ixodes chilensis kohls 1956 acari ixodida ixodidae in argentina
topic Ixodes
Identification
Ticks
Chiroptera
Identificación
Garrapata
Argentina
Ixodes chilensis
Murciélago
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/24279
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2405939025001686
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101360
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