[[Image:trixacarus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Trixacarus infestation in a guinea pig.'' - Uwe Gille 2008,Wikimedia Commons]]
[[Image:trixacarus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Trixacarus infestation in a guinea pig.'' - Uwe Gille 2008,Wikimedia Commons]]
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Trixacarus mites are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of rodents. They cause Trixacaral mange, particularly in guinea pigs.
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''Trixacarus'' mites are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of rodents. They cause Trixacaral mange, particularly in guinea pigs.
==Identification==
==Identification==
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==Life cycle==
==Life cycle==
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Trixacarus mites have a '''3 week''' life cycle and can only survive a few weeks off the host. They are species specific and can be transmitted through direct contact, particularly through close contact between mother and offspring.
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''Trixacarus'' mites have a '''3 week''' life cycle and can only survive a few weeks off the host. They are species specific and can be transmitted through direct contact, particularly through close contact between mother and offspring.
==Infection==
==Infection==
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==References==
==References==
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Kummel BA, Estes SA, Arlian LG. (1980)'''Trixacarus caviae infestation of guinea pigs.''' J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1;177(9):903–908.
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Kummel BA, Estes SA, Arlian LG. (1980) '''''Trixacarus caviae'' infestation of guinea pigs.''' J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1;177(9):903–908.