Title
Trombiculiasis caused by chigger mites Eutrombicula (Acari: Trombiculidae) in Peruvian alpacas
Date Issued
23 November 2012
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Abstract
Trombiculiasis is an infestation caused by larvae members of the family Trombiculidae, common called chigger mites. In this study is presented the first case of trombiculiasis caused by the infestation of chigger mite Eutrombicula in alpacas from Peru. Twenty-two alpacas of a total of 130 animals were infested by Eutrombicula sp. The chigger mite location was only in the face skin folds and around the eyes. In addition, all alpacas infested had alopecia and dermatitis in the infected zone. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Start page
294
End page
296
Volume
190
Issue
February 1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria Parasitología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84867139145
PubMed ID
Source
Veterinary Parasitology
ISSN of the container
03044017
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