Trombiculiasis caused by chigger mites Eutrombicula (Acari: Trombiculidae) in Peruvian alpacas.

Authors :: Gomez-Puerta LA
Olazabal J
Lopez-Urbina MT
Gonzalez AE
Source :: Veterinary parasitology [Vet Parasitol] 2012 Nov 23; Vol. 190 (1-2), pp. 294-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jun 19.
Publication Year :: 2012
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.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Alopecia diagnosis
Alopecia parasitology
Alopecia veterinary
Animals
Dermatitis diagnosis
Dermatitis parasitology
Dermatitis veterinary
Face parasitology
Larva
Peru
Skin parasitology
Trombiculiasis diagnosis
Trombiculiasis parasitology
Trombiculidae anatomy & histology
Camelids, New World parasitology
Trombiculiasis veterinary
Trombiculidae classification

Full Text Access

Tools