Kingdom Animalia Order Ixodida Genus Amblyomma Higher classification Amblyomma | Phylum Arthropoda Family Ixodidae Scientific name Amblyomma cajennense Rank Species | |
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Similar Amblyomma, Ixodoidea, Ixodidae, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus | ||
Amblyomma cajennense
Amblyomma cajennense or Cayenne tick is species of tick found in a range from the southern part of the United States to northern Argentina, through Central America and some of the Caribbean.
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Clinical significance
It can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
In August 2009, Brazilian researchers announced that a protein called Factor X active found in the saliva of the tick proved effective in stopping the growth of certain cancer cells in laboratory mice.
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