[Analysis of tick-host parasitic specificity. Evaluation of the Madagascar situation and intense samplings].
Ticks are traditionally considered being host-specific parasites. The pattern of tick-host relationship was elucidated by exhaustive collection from a considerable number of potential hosts from numerous sites in the Malagasy mid-altitude forest. It can from the findings be concluded that the Malagasy ticks found on small mammals may be distinguished as either having a broad host-specificity or being highly host-specific. The results may provide important information in respect to phylogenetic studies with regards to the geological history of Madagascar and its endemic fauna.
Randimby
F
F
Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, BP 1274, 101 Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Duplantier
J M
JM
Ratovonjato
J
J
Goodman
S M
SM
Ramilijaona
O
O
Duchemin
J B
JB
D000531:Altitude; D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions / Q000502:physiology*; D018884:Ixodes / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D008270:Madagascar; D008322:Mammals / Q000502:physiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013045:Species Specificity; D013983:Tick Control / Q000379:methods*