Argas
[ är′gəs, -găs′ ]
n.
A genus of ticks that includes some species that usually infest birds but that may infect humans.
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Examples from the Web for argas
When the spirochtes are ingested by Argas persicus, some of them pass through the gut wall into the cœlomic fluid.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert RileyGerstaecker states that the Argas Persicus is very annoying to travellers in Persia.
Our Common Insects|Alpheus Spring PackardThe Argas reflexus lives on pigeons, and is allied to the Ixodes.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van BenedenAbout six other species of Argas from various parts of the world, parasitic on birds and mammals.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley