First report of acariasis by Caparinia tripilis in African hedgehogs, (Atelerix albiventris), in Costa Rica

 

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Autores: Moreira Soto, Andrés, Troyo Rodríguez, Adriana, Calderón Arguedas, Ólger
Formato: artículo original
Fecha de Publicación:2013
Descripción:The African hedgehog is one of the newly imported exotic pets which have been observed with increasing regularity in veterinary clinics in Costa Rica. Despite their popularity, information about their diseases is scarce. Within skin diseases of hedgehogs, mange caused by Caparinia spp. is a common diagnosis in other countries. Two adult African hedgehogs, one male and one female, were brought to a private clinic in Heredia, Costa Rica, with chronic pruritic dermatitis, scabs, nearly complete loss of spines, lethargy, dehydration, and weight loss. During physical exam, deposits of dry seborrhea were taken and processed for diagnosis. Microscopic examination revealed psoroptid mites identified as Caparinia tripilis. This is the first report of the presence of Caparinia tripilis in Costa Rica and, to the authors’ knowledge, the rest of Central America.
País:Kérwá
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/74980
Acceso en línea:http://cbpv.org.br/rbpv/busca_volume.php?exemplar=104&volume=22
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/74980
Palabra clave:Erinaceidae
Ectoparasites
Mange
Psoroptidae
Central America
African hedgehog
Ectoparasitos
Sarna
América Central
Ouriço africano
636.089 medicina veterinaria