Severe dermatitis caused by trombiculid mite infestation was observed in an Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi). The mite was identified as Leptotrombidium miyajimai. This is the first report of trombiculid mite-associated cutaneous lesions in Amami rabbits and also the first direct evidence of L. miyajimai parasitism of this host species.
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1 April 2014
Dermatitis Associated with Infestation of a Trombiculid Mite, Leptotrombidium miyajimai, in an Amami Rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi)
Masahito Kubo,
Hiroshi Sato,
Shosaku Hattori,
Takeshi Kuraishi
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 50 • No. 2
April 2014
Vol. 50 • No. 2
April 2014