TY - JOUR
T1 - Trombiculiasis caused by chigger mites Eutrombicula (Acari: Trombiculidae) in Peruvian alpacas
AU - Gomez-Puerta, Luis A.
AU - Olazabal, Juan
AU - Lopez-Urbina, María T.
AU - Gonzalez, Armando E.
PY - 2012/11/23
Y1 - 2012/11/23
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.012
DO - 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.012
M3 - Article
SN - 0304-4017
SP - 294
EP - 296
JO - Veterinary Parasitology
JF - Veterinary Parasitology
ER -