| Literature DB >> 28615846 |
S T Bino Sundar1, T J Harikrishnan2, Bhaskaran Ravi Latha1, S Gomathinayagam1, M R Srinivasan3, S Ramesh4.
Abstract
Incidence of fur mites in laboratory rodents is reported. Among mice, infestation was found to be highest in male Swiss Albino mice followed by female Swiss Albino mice, male Balb C mice and female Balb C mice. Infestation in Guinea pigs was 50 %. None of the rats screened were found to be positive for fur mites. Species of fur mites identified were Myocoptesmusculinus in mice and Chirodiscoidescaviae in Guinea pigs. Clinical signs in affected animals are also reported.Entities:
Keywords: Chirodiscoidescaviae; Fur mites; Guinea pig; Mice; Myocoptesmusculinus
Year: 2016 PMID： 28615846 PMCID： PMC5447588 DOI： 10.1007/s12639-016-0811-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Parasit Dis ISSN： 0971-7196