Urogenital myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in Italy

Urogenital myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in Italy

The report describes a case of urogenital myiasis in a domestic rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus L. (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) caused by Lucilia sericata (Meigen; Diptera: Calliphoridae) in region Emilia-Romagna (Northern Italy). The case, occurring in June 2018, is the first one involving L. sericata as...

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Main Authors: Marco Pezzi, Marilena Leis, Maria Gabriella Marchetti, Elisabetta Mamolini, Carlo Nicola Francesco Del Zingaro, Annagiulia Zanardi, Chiara Scapoli, Annunziata Giangaspero, Teresa Bonacci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2020-08-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Chronic enteritis
Domestic rabbit
Italy
Lucilia sericata
Urogenital myiasis
Online Access:https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/2061
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spelling doaj-468d64cd08fd4e8787c1fe9e8870295c2021-02-26T20:34:11ZengIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. CaporaleVeterinaria Italiana0505-401X1828-14272020-08-0156310.12834/VetIt.2061.10978.2Urogenital myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in ItalyMarco Pezzi0Marilena Leis1Maria Gabriella Marchetti2Elisabetta Mamolini3Carlo Nicola Francesco Del Zingaro4Annagiulia Zanardi5Chiara Scapoli6Annunziata Giangaspero7Teresa Bonacci8Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, ItalyVeterinary Clinic, Via Reale 124p, 48011, Alfonsine, Ravenna, ItalyDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of the Sciences of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, Via Napoli 25, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria,Via P. Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza, Italy The report describes a case of urogenital myiasis in a domestic rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus L. (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) caused by Lucilia sericata (Meigen; Diptera: Calliphoridae) in region Emilia-Romagna (Northern Italy). The case, occurring in June 2018, is the first one involving L. sericata as an agent of myiasis in a domestic rabbit in Italy. Species identification was based on morphological investigations of males through identification keys. The rabbit developed the urogenital myiasis as a consequence of chronic enteritis causing an accumulation of faeces in the perianal and perineal region. https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/2061Chronic enteritisDomestic rabbitItalyLucilia sericataUrogenital myiasis
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author Marco Pezzi
Marilena Leis
Maria Gabriella Marchetti
Elisabetta Mamolini
Carlo Nicola Francesco Del Zingaro
Annagiulia Zanardi
Chiara Scapoli
Annunziata Giangaspero
Teresa Bonacci
spellingShingle Marco Pezzi
Marilena Leis
Maria Gabriella Marchetti
Elisabetta Mamolini
Carlo Nicola Francesco Del Zingaro
Annagiulia Zanardi
Chiara Scapoli
Annunziata Giangaspero
Teresa Bonacci
Urogenital myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in Italy
Veterinaria Italiana
Chronic enteritis
Domestic rabbit
Italy
Lucilia sericata
Urogenital myiasis
author_facet Marco Pezzi
Marilena Leis
Maria Gabriella Marchetti
Elisabetta Mamolini
Carlo Nicola Francesco Del Zingaro
Annagiulia Zanardi
Chiara Scapoli
Annunziata Giangaspero
Teresa Bonacci
author_sort Marco Pezzi
title Urogenital myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in Italy
title_short Urogenital myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in Italy
title_full Urogenital myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in Italy
title_fullStr Urogenital myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in Italy
title_full_unstemmed Urogenital myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in Italy
title_sort urogenital myiasis caused by lucilia sericata (diptera: calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in italy
publisher Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale
series Veterinaria Italiana
issn 0505-401X
1828-1427
publishDate 2020-08-01
description The report describes a case of urogenital myiasis in a domestic rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus L. (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) caused by Lucilia sericata (Meigen; Diptera: Calliphoridae) in region Emilia-Romagna (Northern Italy). The case, occurring in June 2018, is the first one involving L. sericata as an agent of myiasis in a domestic rabbit in Italy. Species identification was based on morphological investigations of males through identification keys. The rabbit developed the urogenital myiasis as a consequence of chronic enteritis causing an accumulation of faeces in the perianal and perineal region.
topic Chronic enteritis
Domestic rabbit
Italy
Lucilia sericata
Urogenital myiasis
url https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/2061
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