Nasopulmonary mites (Halarachnidae) of coastal Californian pinnipeds: Identity, prevalence, and molecular characterization

Mites from the family Halarachnidae Oudemans 1906 are obligate endoparasites that colonize the respiratory tracts of free-living and captive marine mammals. Infestations can range from mild to severe and result in respiratory tract irritation or impairment. Nasopulmonary acariasis was determined to...

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Published in:	International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Main Authors:	Risa Pesapane, Wiley Archibald, Tenaya Norris, Christine Fontaine, Barbie Halaska, Pádraig Duignan, Nadia Javeed, Melissa Miller, Janet Foley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-12-01
Subjects:	Halarachne halichoeri Halarachne miroungae Orthohalarachne attenuata Acari Pinnipedia
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000882