[Infestation by Lynxacarus radovskyi (Tenorio, 1974) in domestic cats from Metropolitan Region of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil]. / Infestação por Lynxacarus radovskyi (Tenorio, 1974) em gatos domésticos procedentes da região metropolitana do Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.

This study was performed with the aim of to investigate the infestation by the cat fur-mite Lynxacarus radovskyi in cats from Recife Metropolitan Region, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, during the period of May through December of 2003. Hair samples were taken from cats of both sexes and different ages and submitted to microscopical examination. The results showed that 75.84% (254/335) of cats were infested with L. radovskyi, but statistically significant differences were not observed among the presence of mite and sex, race and age. The results indicate that the mite L. radovskyi is endemic in this population.

Infestação por Lynxacarus radovskyi (Tenorio, 1974) em gatos domésticos procedentes da região metropolitana do Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil / Infestation by Lynxacarus radovskyi (Tenorio, 1974) in domestic cats from Metropolitan Region of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Este estudo foi realizado com o objetivo de investigar a infestação por Lynxacarus radovskyi em gatos provenientes da Região Metropolitana de Recife, estado de Pernambuco, Brasil, durante o período de maio a dezembro de 2003. Foram coletadas amostras de pêlo de gatos de ambos os sexos e idades variadas, e submetidas a exame microscópico. Os resultados mostraram que 75,84 por cento (254/335) dos animais estavam infestados com L radovskyi, não havendo, porém, diferença estatisticamente significativa entre a presença do ácaro e o sexo, a raça e a idade. Os resultados indicam que o ácaro L. radovskyi está disseminado na população felina estudada.

This study was performed with the aim of to investigate the infestation by the cat fur-mite Lynxacarus radovskyi in cats from Recife Metropolitan Region, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, during the period of May through December of 2003. Hair samples were taken from cats of both sexes and different ages and submitted to microscopical examination. The results showed that 75.84 percent (254/335) of cats were infested with L. radovskyi, but statistically significant differences were not observed among the presence of mite and sex, race and age. The results indicate that the mite L. radovskyi is endemic in this population.