| Literature DB >> 17984276 |
Marie-Line Gentes1, Heather Proctor, Gary Wobeser.
Abstract
Infestation of deer with Demodex spp. mites has been described in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and in Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) in North America, as well as in four species of deer in Europe. We describe Demodex sp. infestation in an adult female mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) with skin lesions found dead near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. This is believed to be the first report of demodicosis in mule deer.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17984276 DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-43.4.758
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Wildl Dis ISSN: 0090-3558 Impact factor: 1.535