Introduction of the exotic tick Hyalomma truncatum on a human with travel to Ethiopia: A case report

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/tt44pp54b

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Creator	Mathison, Blaine A. Gerth, William J. Pritt, Bobbi S. Baugh, Stephen
Abstract	An Oregon resident returned from a photography trip to Ethiopia with a male Hyalomma truncatum tick attached to the skin on his lower back. The tick was identified morphologically and deposited in the U.S. National Tick Collection housed at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia. The public health importance of Hyalomma species of ticks and diagnostic dilemmas with identifying exotic ticks imported into the U.S. are discussed. Keywords: Vector-borne, Hyalomma, Exotic, Ticks
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2014.11.005
Date Available	2016-02-25T16:31:00+00:00
Date Issued	2015-03
Citation	Mathison, B. A., Gerth, W. J., Pritt, B. S., & Baugh, S. (2015). Introduction of the exotic tick Hyalomma truncatum on a human with travel to Ethiopia: A case report. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 6(2), 152-154. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2014.11.005
Journal Title	Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
Journal Volume	6
Journal Issue/Number	2
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/58361
Accessibility Feature	unknown