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Ticks (Exotic)

Other Names: Amblyomma variegatum, Amblyomma hebraeum, Rhipicephalus microplus, Rhipicephalus annulatus, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Ixodes ricinus
Ticks are parasites that can bite livestock, rodents, and humans and cause a variety of diseases.
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  • various bacterial and viral agents transmitted
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Spickler, Anna Rovid. "Title of Factsheet." "Date of Factsheet (Last Updated)." At cfsph.iastate.edu/diseaseinfo/factsheets/

ticks-exotic: Amyblyomma variegatum - Ticks, skin. Ticks feeding on goat skin. Can transmit the agent of heartwater (Ehrlichia ruminantium).
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