First report of a severe nasopulmonary acariasis caused by Orthohalarachne diminuata Doetschman, 1944 (Acari: Halarachnidae) in a captive South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens Shaw, 1800)

First report of a severe nasopulmonary acariasis caused by Orthohalarachne diminuata Doetschman, 1944 (Acari: Halarachnidae) in a captive South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens Shaw, 1800)

Obligatory endoparasitic mites of the genera Halarachne Allman, 1847 and Orthohalarachne Newell, 1947 (Acari: Halarachnidae) parasitize different segments of the respiratory tract of marine mammals, including pinnipeds and sea otters, and infestations can cause asymptomatic to serious respiratory di...

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Main Authors: David Ebmer, Edwin Kniha, Verena Strauss, Anna Kübber-Heiss, Lukas Komornik, Folko Balfanz, Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, Julia Walochnik, Ulrich Gärtner, Heinrich Prosl, Anja Taubert, Thomas Voracek, Carlos Hermosilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Marine mammals
Halarachnids
Parasites
Respiratory mites
Zoological garden
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224422000967

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