TY - JOUR
T1 - Trombiculiasis caused by chigger mites Eutrombicula (Acari
T2 - 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.
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.
KW - Alpaca
KW - Chigger mite
KW - Eutrombicula
KW - Trombiculiasis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84867139145&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.012
DO - 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.012
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 22770680
AN - SCOPUS:84867139145
SN - 0304-4017
VL - 190
SP - 294
EP - 296
JO - Veterinary Parasitology
JF - Veterinary Parasitology
IS - 1-2
ER -