Otoacariasis due to Edentalges bradypus Fonseca 1954 (Acari; Psoroptidae) infestation in the brown-throated three-toed sloth Bradypus variegatus from Brazil. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The aim of this paper is to report the first description of gross pathological aspects of otoacariasis due to Edentalges bradypus Fonseca 1954 (Acari; Psoroptidae) infestation in the brown-throated three-toed sloth Bradypus variegatus Schinz, 1825 (Xenarthra; Bradypodidae) in Brazil. Mites were collected from massive skin crusts seen in both external ear canals and around both eyes of an extremely debilitated advanced-aged female sloth brought to the Wildlife Care Section of Universidade Estcio de S, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

published proceedings

  • Parasitol Res

author list (cited authors)

  • de Souza, C. P., Verocai, G. G., de Arruda, J., Pires, J. R., Takitani, A. Y., & Faccini, J.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • de Souza, Clarissa Pimentel||Verocai, Guilherme Gomes||de Arruda, Julio Almeida Alencar Matos||Pires, Jeferson Rocha||Takitani, Andréa Yuri||Faccini, João Luiz Horacio

publication date

  • September 2009