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Incidence of fur mite infestation in laboratory rodents

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Incidence of fur mites in laboratory rodents is reported. Among mice, infestation was found to be highest in male Swiss Albino mice followed by female Swiss Albino mice, male Balb C mice and female Balb C mice. Infestation in Guinea pigs was 50 %. None of the rats screened were found to be positive for fur mites. Species of fur mites identified were Myocoptes musculinus in mice and Chirodiscoides caviae in Guinea pigs. Clinical signs in affected animals are also reported.

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  1. Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, India

    S. T. Bino Sundar, Bhaskaran Ravi Latha & S. Gomathinayagam

  2. Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India

    T. J. Harikrishnan

  3. Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, India

    M. R. Srinivasan

  4. Laboratory Animal Medicine, Directorate of Centre for Animal Health Studies, TANUVAS Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai, 6000051, India

    S. Ramesh

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Bino Sundar, S.T., Harikrishnan, T.J., Latha, B.R. et al. Incidence of fur mite infestation in laboratory rodents. J Parasit Dis 41, 383–386 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-016-0811-4

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