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Spirochete-like cells in a Dominican amber Ambylomma tick (Arachnida: Ixodidae)
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Spirochete-like cells in a Dominican amber Ambylomma tick (Arachnida: Ixodidae) |
| Names |
Poinar, George, Jr.
(creator) |
| Date Issued | 2015-07-04 (iso8601) |
| Note | This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Taylor & Francis and can be found at: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ghbi20/current#.VaWOH0Zy2Dk |
| Abstract | Amber preserves microscopic, soft-bodies organisms and is a good medium in which to trace the evolution of pathogen-vector associations. Spirochetes-like cells (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) in the hemocoel and lumen of the alimentary tract of a larva tick (Amblyomma sp. Arachnida: Ixodidae) in Dominican amber are described in the collective fossil genus and species, Palaeoborrelia dominicana n. gen., n. sp. The size and shape of the fossil spirochetes closely resemble those of present day Borellia species. This discovery represents the first record of spirochetes associated with fossil ticks. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | Ixodidae |
| Identifier | Poinar Jr., G. (2015). Spirochete-like cells in a Dominican amber Ambylomma tick (Arachnida: Ixodidae). Historical Biology, 27(5), 565-570. doi:10.1080/08912963.2014.897699 |
