Knemidokoptiasis in a Wild Bird, the Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis), in Sumatra, Indonesia

We report knemidokoptiasis in a wild male Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis; family Nectariniidae; order Passeriformes) from Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia, in September 2017. Microscopic examination of a scraping from its leg lesion revealed the presence of Knemidocoptes jamaic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of wildlife diseases 2019-04, Vol.55 (2), p.509-511
Hauptverfasser:	Janra, Muhammad N, Herwina, Henny, Febria, Fuji A, Darras, Kevin, Mulyani, Yeni A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Animals, Wild Bird Diseases - epidemiology Bird Diseases - parasitology Indonesia - epidemiology LETTERS Male Mite Infestations - epidemiology Mite Infestations - parasitology Mite Infestations - veterinary Mites - classification Passeriformes - parasitology
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Zusammenfassung:	We report knemidokoptiasis in a wild male Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis; family Nectariniidae; order Passeriformes) from Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia, in September 2017. Microscopic examination of a scraping from its leg lesion revealed the presence of Knemidocoptes jamaicensis as the cause of the condition.
ISSN:	0090-3558 1943-3700
DOI:	10.7589/2018-02-054