Demodex gatoi: new species of hair follicle mite (Acari: Demodecidae) from the domestic cat (Carnivora: Felidae).
J Med Entomol
; 36(2): 167-70, 1999 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10083753
ABSTRACT
Demodex gatoi sp. nov. is described in all its life stages from the domestic cat. The host was diagnosed with presumptive feline acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and harbored enormous numbers of both D. gatoi and D. cati Hirst, 1919. Unlike D. cati, which inhabits the hair follicles, D. gatoi resides on the epidermal surface. More than half of the D. gatoi population sampled was made up of ova indicating rapid population growth.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Mite Infestations
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Mites
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Med Entomol
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos