Hyalomma marginatum is a hard-bodied tick found on birds including the pale crag martin. This tick has been implicated in the transmission of Bahig virus, a pathogenic arbovirus previously thought to be transmitted only by mosquitoes.[1]

Hyalomma marginatum
Specimen in alcohol
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Hyalomma
Species:
H. marginatum
Binomial name
Hyalomma marginatum
Koch, 1844

The Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus has also been detected in ticks of this type removed from migratory birds in Morocco.[2]

Hyalomma marginatum marginatum is a subspecies.[3] The subspecies is typically found in northern Africa, southern Europe and some parts of Asia. It was also identified in Germany in 2006.[4] It is found in Norway.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Converse, James D; Hoogstraal, Harry; Moussa, M I; Stek, M; Kaiser, Makram N (1974). "Bahig virus (Tete group) in naturally- and transovarially-infected Hyalomma marginalum ticks from Egypt and Italy". Archiv für die Gesamte Virusforschung. 46 (1–2): 29–35. doi:10.1007/BF01240201. PMID 4441433. S2CID 35506328.1–2&rft.pages=29-35&rft.date=1974&rft_id=https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:35506328#id-name=S2CID&rft_id=info:pmid/4441433&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007/BF01240201&rft.aulast=Converse&rft.aufirst=James D&rft.au=Hoogstraal, Harry&rft.au=Moussa, M I&rft.au=Stek, M&rft.au=Kaiser, Makram N&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Hyalomma marginatum" class="Z3988">
  2. ^ Palomar, AM; Portillo A; Santibáñez P; Mazuelas D; Arizaga J; Crespo A; et al. (Feb 2013). "Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Ticks from Migratory Birds, Morocco". Emerg Infect Dis. 19 (2): 260–3. doi:10.3201/eid1902.121193. PMC 3559059. PMID 23347801.260-3&rft.date=2013-02&rft_id=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3559059#id-name=PMC&rft_id=info:pmid/23347801&rft_id=info:doi/10.3201/eid1902.121193&rft.aulast=Palomar&rft.aufirst=AM&rft.au=Portillo A&rft.au=Santibáñez P&rft.au=Mazuelas D&rft.au=Arizaga J&rft.au=Crespo A&rft_id=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3559059&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Hyalomma marginatum" class="Z3988">
  3. ^ "Hyalomma (Hyalomma) marginatum subsp. marginatum Koch, 1844. Fauna Europaea".
  4. ^ Helge Kampen; Wolfgang Poltz; Kathrin Hartelt; Roman Wölfel; Michael Faulde (19 October 2007). "Detection of a questing Hyalomma marginatum marginatum adult female (Acari, Ixodidae) in southern Germany". Experimental and Applied Acarology. 43 (3): 227–231. doi:10.1007/S10493-007-9113-Y. ISSN 0168-8162. PMID 17952610. Wikidata Q39118322.227-231&rft.date=2007-10-19&rft.issn=0168-8162&rft_id=info:pmid/17952610&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007/S10493-007-9113-Y&rft.au=Helge Kampen&rft.au=Wolfgang Poltz&rft.au=Kathrin Hartelt&rft.au=Roman Wölfel&rft.au=Michael Faulde&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Hyalomma marginatum" class="Z3988">
  5. ^ "Hyalomma marginatum marginatum". Invasive Species Compendium (ISC). CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International). 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2022-03-11.