Disease Images

Disease Images: Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

Additional resources for Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus


Description:
Tick, arthropod. Known to transmit babesiosis and anaplasmosis.

Credit: Dr. J. Ostojic, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Photo ID: RMI_001

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These images were annotated by Dr. Steve Sorden and Dr. Claire Andreasen and funding was provided by a USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant in collaboration with the Iowa State University Department of Veterinary Pathology, Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH), Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), and Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC).