Parasitism of the nasal mite Sternostoma tracheacolum Lawrence, 1948 (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) in captive birds in Brazil
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet, v. 28, n. 4, p. 754-759, dec. 2019
Article
in En
| SES-SP, SESSP-IBPROD, SES-SP
| ID: bud-2882
Responsible library:
BR78.1
ABSTRACT
Nasal mites (Mesostigmata Rhinonyssidae) are obligatory endoparasites of birds, and the resulting parasitism can be harmful to the host’s respiratory system. The nasal mite Sternostoma tracheacolum Lawrence has caused significant respiratory issues, including serious injuries that possibly cause death of the host. In this study, we report two cases of captive birds parasitized by S. tracheacolum. The first case is a histopathological description of S. tracheacolum parasitizing the Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae) in the southeast region of Brazil, that showed partially or totally absence of the characteristic respiratory epithelium in trachea lumen. The other describes, for the first time, the parasitism of this species in a canary (Serinus canaria) in the northeast region of the country.
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Collection:
06-national
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BR
Database:
SES-SP
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SESSP-IBPROD
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article