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Diagnosis of Ecto- and Endoparasites in Laboratory Rats and Mice
Published on: September 6, 2011
Mites infesting commensal rodents in Shebin El Kom, Menoufia G., Egypt
M E Bakr1, T A Morsy, N E Nassef
1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Menoufia, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract:
Rodent populations markedly increased in many Egyptian Governorates particularly commensal ones which live in close association with man and his domestic animals. In this paper, commensal rodents; M. musculus R. r. alexandrinus, and R. norvegicus were examined for the mites infesting them. Four species of mites were recovered; Ornithonyssus bacoti; Laelaps nuttalli, Dermanyssus gallinae and Allodermanyssus sanguineus. The medical and economic importance was discussed. It was concluded that mites and their environmental problem should be tackled.
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