A case of co-parasitism ofSarcoptes scabiei(Linnaeus, 1758) (Sarcoptiformes: Sarcoptidae) andCheyletiella parasitivorax(Megnin, 1878) (Trombidiformes: Cheyletidae) in a European rabbit in Guatemala

Author(s)

Garcia-Ochaeta, Jose Francisco ^[1] ; Jacinavicius, Fernando de Castro ^{[2, 3]} ; Barros-Battesti, Darci Moraes ^{[3, 4]} ; Ochoa, Ronald ^[5] ; Bassini-Silva, Ricardo ^{[2, 3]}

Affiliation

^[1] Minist Agr Ganaderia & Alimentac, Lab Diagnost Fitosanitario, Peten - Guatemala

^[2] Inst Butantan, Lab Especial Colecoes Zool, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia FMVZ, Dept Med Vet Preventiva & Saude Anim, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Univ Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho UN, Fac Ciencias Agrarias & Vet FCAV, Dept Patol Vet, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[5] ARS, Systemat Entomol Lab, USDA, Beltsville, MD - USA

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACAROLOGY; v. 46, n. 6, p. 474-476, AUG 17 2020.
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Abstract

Several mite families are specialized to parasitize only mammals causing severe dermatitis on their skins. Furthermore, few studies highlight co-parasitism between these families and their impact on their hosts. We are reporting a case of co-parasitism between two acariform families, Sarcoptidae and Cheyletidae, specifically the presence ofSarcoptes scabieiandCheyletiella parasitivoraxon a rabbit kept in captivity in Guatemala. Also, this is the first report ofC. parasitivoraxin Guatemala. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 17/01416-7 - Chigger mites from Brazilian birds: morphological studies and investigation of the presence of pathogens
• Grantee: Ricardo Bassini Silva
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 18/02521-1 - Study on tick relapsing fever group spirochetes (Spirochaetaceae: Borrelia) on ticks of genus Ornithodoros (Acari: Argasidae) parasitizing humans in Brazil
• Grantee: Sebastián Alejandro Munoz Leal
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral