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Created page with '*Similar to ''Sarcoptes'' but half the size *Causes severe pruritus in laboratory rodents *Burrowing activity causes biting, scratching and irritation **Leads to …'
*Similar to [[Sarcoptes|''Sarcoptes'']] but half the size

*Causes severe pruritus in laboratory rodents

*Burrowing activity causes biting, scratching and irritation
**Leads to inflammation, pruritus and alopecia

*Affected areas show acanthosis and hyperkeratosis

*Death can occur within 3-4 months of infection

*Transmission is due to close contact between mother and offspring
[[Category:Parasites]][[Category:Mites]][[Category:Rodents]]
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