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Identification of <i>Rhipicephalus linnaei</i> and <i>Rhipicephalus microplus</i> from dogs in Vientiane, Laos
Alisa Boubphavanh (25301741)
Yaxian Lu (12997019)
Mengchao Zhou (3595340)
Hang Tian (2456464)
Mengru Zhao (6680360)
Wanting Li (10531274)
Feiluran Maimaiti (25301744)
Weiyan Yin (2394421)
Sithixay Kaylath (25301747)
Zhijun Hou (10332902)
Space Science
Evolutionary Biology
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Ecology
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Infectious Diseases
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Rhipicephalus linnaei
tropical lineage
Rhipicephalus microplus
16S rDNA
<p>Ticks play a pivotal role in transmitting various pathogens and rank second only to mosquitoes in epidemiological significance. The <i>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</i> complex is often categorized into different species or lineages based on habitat, morphology, and molecular characteristics. In this study, 265 ticks from 36 dogs in Vientiane, Laos, were preliminary morphologically identified as <i>Rhipicephalus</i> spp. One tick per host was randomly selected for molecular characterization. Phylogenetic analysis based on mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequences was performed to determine species identity. Genetic analysis revealed that 35 ticks belonged to <i>Rhipicephalus linnaei</i> (The tropical lineage of <i>Rh. sanguineus</i>), while one tick was identified as <i>Rhipicephalus microplus</i> (<i>Rh. microplus</i>). These findings suggest that <i>Rh. linnaei</i> may be a common dog tick species in the Vientiane region of Laos, based on molecular identification of a representative subset of specimens. Furthermore, in conjunction with previous studies, our results suggest that earlier reports of <i>Rh. sanguineus</i> (s.l.) in Laos most likely correspond to <i>Rh. linnaei</i>.</p>
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10.6084/m9.figshare.34056191.v1
https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Identification_of_i_Rhipicephalus_linnaei_i_and_i_Rhipicephalus_microplus_i_from_dogs_in_Vientiane_Laos/34056191
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