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Table 1 Records of altitudes at which the hard ticks Amblyomma aureolatum and Amblyomma ovale were collected in municipalities of Rio de Janeiro state from 2013 to 2017

From: Records and altitudinal assessment of Amblyomma aureolatum and Amblyomma ovale (Acari: Ixodidae) in the State of Rio de Janeiro, southeast Brazil

Host

Amblyomma aureolatum

Altitude range (m a.s.l.)

Municipalities (total of ticks)

AA

NN

T

Dog

28

69

10

79

650–1073

Miguel Pereira (2), Nova Friburgo (27)a, Petrópolis (10), Itatiaia (13), Mangaratiba (5), Paraty (3), Cachoeira de Macacu (5)a, Rio Claro (3), Macaé (3) Teresopólis (3)a, Bom Jardim (4), Sumidouro (1)a

Human

6

17

0

17

764–1220

Teresópolis (5),Petrópolis (4), Paraty(2),

Nova Friburgo (2), Mauá(2),

Duque de Caxias (2)

Environment

2

3

 

3

862–956

Trajano de Moraes (2)a, Silva Jardim (1)a

Semi-total

89

10

99

  

Host

Amblyomma ovale

Altitude

Municipalities (total of ticks)

 

AA

NN

T

  

Dog

     

23

86

3

89

98–890

Queimados (4), Saquarema (4), Rio de Janeiro (11), Resende (4), Itaguaí (3), Sumidouro (4)a, Angra dos Reis (2), Paraty (37), Cachoeiras de Macacu (5)a, Macaé (3), Nova Friburgo (6)a, Teresópolis (6)a

Human

     

5

19

0

19

98–956

Paraty (10), Nova Iguaçu (2), Itaguaí (1),

     

Rio Bonito (3), Silva Jardim (3)a

Environment

     

4

15

0

15

560–900

Conceição de Macabu (5), Vassouras (5), Duque de Caxias (2), Trajano de Moraes (3)a

Semi-total

120

3

123

  

Total

209

13

222

  
  1. AA, Adults; NN, nymphs; T, AA + NN
  2. aConcurrent infestations