Amblyomma hebraeum

Parasitology, Veterinary Medicine

Also known as: Bont tick

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Amblyomma hebraeum is a tick from the Ixodidae family found in Africa. It is considered a suspected vector for the cattle and small ruminant disease known as heartwater.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

AMBLYOMMA HEBRAEUM, a tick from the family Ixodidae, a suspected vector of a specific disease of cattle and small ruminants called heartwater (Herzwasser); it is found in Africa and does not occur in the fauna of the USSR.

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“Amblyomma hebraeum.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/amblyomma-hebraeum/