Table 1.
Sequence homology of the ITS2, CO1, and 12S gene regions of ticks in this study with the closest Genbank hit(s). The Genbank accession number is listed after the species names and sequence identity is indicated in brackets. NT = not tested. * = Genbank sequence unverified.
| Tick Species | ITS2 | CO1 | 12S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amblyomma hebraeum | Amblyomma hebraeum: KY457490 (1059/1064 = 99.5%) | Amblyomma hebraeum: KY457513 (629/629 = 100%) | Amblyomma hebraeum: KY457513 (378/379 = 99.7%) |
| Haemaphysalis elliptica |
Haemaphysalis elliptica: MK295615 (416/432 = 96.3%) Haemaphysalis sp. T192: MN266944 (1042/1049 = 99.3) |
Haemaphysalis ellitptica *: MK295612 (630/660 = 95.5%) Haemaphysalis sp. T192: MN294735 (598/668 = 89.5%) |
Haemaphysalis elliptica: HM068953 (373/378 = 98.7%) |
| Rhipicephalus appendiculatus | Rhipicephalus appendiculatus: KY457500 (1199/1200 = 99.9%) | Rhipicephalus appendiculatus: KY457536 (645/645 = 100%) | Rhipicephalus appendiculatus: KY457536 (374/276 = 99.5%) |
| Rhipicephalus evertsi | Rhipicephalus evertsi: KY457503 (1204/1212 = 99.3%) | Rhipicephalus evertsi: KY457538 (702/702 = 99.3%) | Rhipicephalus evertsi: KY457538 (384/388 = 99.0%) |
| Rhipicephalus maculatus | Rhipicephalus maculatus: KY457505 (1081/1081 = 100%) | Rhipicephalus maculatus: KY457540 (629/631 = 99.7%) | Rhipicephalus maculatus: KY457540 (381/385 = 99.0%) |
| Rhipicephalus muehlensi |
Rhipicephalus sp. ST3: KP862668 (1109/1112 = 99.7%) Rhipicephalus appendiculatus: KY457500 (1123/1218 = 92.2%) |
Rhipicephalus muehlensi: MW079312 (496/497 = 99.8%) Rhipicephalus sp. ST3: KP862674 (571/645 = 88.5%) Rhipicephalus appendiculatus: KY457536 (569/647 = 87.9%) |
Rhipicephalus muehlensi: MW080169 (317/318 = 99.7%) Rhipicephalus appendiculatus: KY457536 (347/377 = 92.0%) |
| Rhipicephalus simus | Rhipicephalus simus: KY457508 (1228/1228 = 100%) | Rhipicephalus simus: KY457542 (631/634 = 99.5%) | Rhipicephalus simus: KY457542 (375/377 = 99.5%) |
| Amblyomma larvae | Amblyomma hebraeum: KY457490 (1079/1079 = 100%) | Amblyomma hebraeum: KY457513 (629/629 = 100%) | Amblyomma hebraeum: KY457513 (378/379 = 99.7%) |
| Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) larvae |
Rhipicephalus decoloratus: MN266919 (1016/1054 = 96.4%) |
Rhipicephalus decoloratus: KY678131 (634/636 = 99.7%) | NT |
|
Rhipicephalus microplus: KY457506 (1246/1247= 99.9%) |
Rhipicephalus microplus: KY678117 (635/635 = 100%) | NT | |
| Rhipicephalus larvae |
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus: KY457500 (1159/1160 = 99.9%) |
NT | NT |
|
Rhipicephalus sp. ST3: KP862668 (1109/1112 = 99.7%) Rhipicephalus appendiculatus: KY457500 (1120/1215 = 92.2%) |
NT | NT | |
| Rhipicephalus maculatus: KY457505 (1108/1108 = 100%) | NT | NT |