Diversity and prevalence of ticks associated to cattle and wild animals in lagoon ecosystems of northern Veracruz, México
Anali Elsa Bello-Velázquez, Miguel Ángel Alonso-Díaz, Dora Romero-Salas, Gerardo Suzán, Juan Manuel Pech Canché, Carmen Guzmán-Cornejo · 2026
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Description
Anali Elsa Bello-Velázquez and co-authors present a 2026 survey of ticks on cattle and wild animals around two lagoons in northern Veracruz, Mexico. Tick burdens shape livestock health and the spread of disease between wildlife and herds.
Between July 2022 and July 2023 the team inspected 440 animals at 35 cattle units and collected 7,026 ticks. Eight species from three genera were identified. Nearly all cattle carried ticks, against about half of wild animals, and wild hosts held the richer species mix. One species, Amblyomma mixtum, linked to the most host species, including cattle and opossums. The authors call for pairing species counts with pathogen testing to judge real transmission risk.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Anali Elsa Bello-Velázquez, Miguel Ángel Alonso-Díaz, Dora Romero-Salas, Gerardo Suzán, Juan Manuel Pech Canché, Carmen Guzmán-Cornejo |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |