Trombiculiasis in domestic goats and humans in the state of Maranhão, Brazil

Abstract Trombiculiasis is an infestation caused by larval mites (chiggers) of the family Trombiculidae. Here, we provide the first report on parasitism by the chigger species Eutrombicula alfreddugesi (Oudemans) and Eutrombicula batatas (Linnaeus) in goats and humans on farms in the state of Maranh...

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Main Authors: João Luiz Horácio Faccini, Ana Clara Gomes Santos, Sandra Batista Santos, Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612017005001101&lng=en&tlng=en