First report of acariasis by Caparinia tripilis in African hedgehogs, (Atelerix albiventris), in Costa Rica Primeiro relato de acariasis por Caparinia tripilis em ouriços Africanos, (Atelerix albiventris), na Costa Rica

First report of acariasis by Caparinia tripilis in African hedgehogs, (Atelerix albiventris), in Costa Rica Primeiro relato de acariasis por Caparinia tripilis em ouriços Africanos, (Atelerix albiventris), na Costa Rica

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 d...

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Main Authors: Andrés Moreira, Adriana Troyo, Olger Calderón-Arguedas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2013-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Erinaceidae
ectoparasitos
sarna
Psoroptidae
América Central
Ouriço africano
ectoparasites
mange
Central America
African hedgehog
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