A new species of Demodex (Acari: Demodecidae) from the skin of golden-handed tamarins, Saguinus midas (Primates: Cebidae)

A new species of Demodex (Acari: Demodecidae) from the skin of golden-handed tamarins, Saguinus midas (Primates: Cebidae)

Two captive-bred golden-handed tamarins, Saguinus midas L., 1758 (Primates: Cebidae), kept in households in Japan, presented with psoriasis-like plaques on their faces, along with scale, alopecia, and itching. Histopathological examination revealed numerous Demodex mites in the hair follicles, and t...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Tokiwa, Kengo Ueda, Nagi Watanabe, Shyun Chou, Kiyokazu Ozaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Demodex midae n. sp.
Demodectic mange
Fluralaner: golden-handed tamarin
Histopathology
Sequence analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224424000166

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