title: [Analysis of tick-host parasitic specificity. Evaluation of the Madagascar situation and intense samplings].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, BP 1274, 101 Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Randimby
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Duplantier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ratovonjato
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ramilijaona
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Duchemin
mesh_terms: 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*