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Occasional human infestations by feral pigeons' ectoparasites: Two case reports

Clinical Case Reports, 2020
Dermanyssus infestation is a rural parasitic problem occurs occasionally in urban areas in people with close contact to pigeons. It can be diagnosed through clinical cutaneous symptoms in exposed body parts, nocturnal itching, and presence of mites in ...
Mohammad Akhoundi, Sophie Brun, Anthony Marteau, Jean Debédat, Habib Ben Romdhane, Arezki Izri   +5 more
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Faunal and Ecological Analysis of Gamasid Mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) Associated with Small Mammals in Yunnan Province, Southwest China

Insects
Gamasid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) are ecologically diverse arthropods, many of which act as vectors for zoonotic diseases such as rickettsial pox and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome.
Peng-Wu Yin, Pei-Ying Peng, Xian-Guo Guo, Wen-Yu Song, Tian-Guang Ren, Ya-Fei Zhao, Wen-Ge Dong, Dao-Chao Jin   +7 more
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Function of Combs in Ectoparasites [PDF]

Nature, 1967
MANY ectoparasitic insects are characterized by one or more regular rows of closely set, large stout spines. These rows of spines are termed combs, or ctenidia, and have evolved independently in fleas (Siphonaptera), bat flies (Nycteribiidae), bat bugs (Polyctenidae), and in the beaver beetle Platypsyllus.
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Ectoparasites of Wild Rats (Rattus spp.) in Banyuwangi: Prevalance, Diversity, and Potential Risks

Journal of Basic Medical Veterinary
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ectoparasite infestation and all types of ectoparasites that infest wild rats (Rattus spp.) from three villages in Banyuwangi Subdistrict, namely Lateng Village, Kampung Mandar Village, and Kepatihan ...
Aldi Gusnizar Rizaldy Tanjung, April Hari Wardhana, Aditya Yudhana, Muhammad Rizal Maulana, Muhammad Aqil Kurnianto, Gusti Ayu Illiyin Putri Santosa, Hanifa Khansa Khairunnisa, Valerie Brilianda Putri, Setiawan Koesdarto   +8 more
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First record of Lernaea cyprinacea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) on Betta splendens in Brazil

Revista Principia, 2020
The aim of this work is to bring this first record of L. cyprinacea in B. splendens. The anchor worm, also known as L. cyprinacea is an ectoparasitic copepod that can result in the mortality of the host by causing hemorrhages, ulcerations, and secondary ...
Elton Lima Santos, Themis de Jesus Silva, Misleni Ricarte de Lima, Ricardo Fábio Teodósio Cavalcante Junior, Sarah Jacqueline Cavalcanti da Silva, Emerson Carlos Soares   +5 more
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Assessing the efficacy and zootechnical performance in laying hens after administration of a 1% aqueous solution of fluralaner (Exzolt) for treating natural infestation by Menacanthus cornutus

Poultry Science
: A brood of laying hens infested with the lice Menacanthus cornutus (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) evidenced itching, irritation, and damage to their zootechnical performance.
Gustavo Perdoncini, Nilce M. Soares, Edna Clara Tucci, Ricardo Della Matta Junior, Samara Paula Verza, Thiago Willian Almeida, Ha-Jung Roh   +6 more
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Sheep blowfly strike: the cost of control in relation to risk

Animal, 2019
Sheep blowfly strike (ovine cutaneous myiasis) is a widespread economic and welfare problem in sheep husbandry in many parts of the world. Strike incidence is determined by a complex interaction of fly abundance, host susceptibility and climate, combined
K. Lihou, R. Wall
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Knemidocoptic Mange in Wild Golden Eagles, California, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
During 2012–2013 in California, USA, 3 wild golden eagles were found with severe skin disease; 2 died. The cause was a rare mite, most closely related to Knemidocoptes derooi mites.
Aslı Mete, Nicole Stephenson, Krysta Rogers, Michelle G. Hawkins, Miranda Sadar, David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman, Douglas A. Bell, Kenneth S. Smallwood, Amy Wells, Jessica Shipman, Janet Foley   +10 more
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Marine leech Ozobranchus margoi parasitizing loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Sanguessugas Ozobranchus margoi parasitando uma tartaruga cabeçuda (Caretta caretta) no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2012
This paper reports the finding of several Ozobranchus margoi (Annelida: Hirudinea) parasitizing a loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) that was found in the municipality of Tavares, state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil.
Carla Rosane Rodenbusch, Fernanda Simone Marks, Cláudio Wageck Canal, José Reck   +3 more
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Factors that affect parasitism of black‐tailed prairie dogs by fleas

Ecosphere, 2016
Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are hematophagous ectoparasites that feed on vertebrate hosts. Fleas can reduce the fitness of hosts by interfering with immune responses, disrupting adaptive behaviors, and transmitting pathogens.
David A. Eads, John L. Hoogland
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