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| − | + | | Also known as: | |
| − | | | + | | '''''[[Feline Scabies|feline scabies]]'' |
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| − | Also known as: '''''[[Feline Scabies|feline scabies]]'' | + | *Known as [[Feline Scabies|feline scabies]] |
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| + | *Also common ectoparasite of tropical bats | ||
| − | + | *Parasite of cats, rats, man and rabbits | |
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| − | + | '''Recognition''' | |
| + | *Similar to ''Sarcoptes'' | ||
| − | + | *Less distinct angles on body surface | |
| − | + | *Females have suckers on legs 1 and 2 | |
| − | + | *Females are about 225μm in length and males 150μm | |
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| − | + | *Anal opening is distinctly dorsal (not posterior) | |
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| − | + | '''Pathogenesis''' | |
| + | *Infection begins on the ear tips and spreads over the body | ||
| − | ''Notoedres cati'' | + | *''Notoedres cati'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Notoedric mites|notoedric skin infestation]] |
| + | *Causes dermatitis | ||
| − | + | *Burrowing of females damages keratinocytes leading to cytokine release | |
| − | + | *Hypersensitivity reaction may occur | |
| − | + | '''Diagnosis''' | |
| − | [[Category:Burrowing_Mites]] | + | *Superficial skin scraping |
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| + | *A single nest in a scraping may yield many mites[[Category:Burrowing_Mites]] | ||
| − | [[Category:To_Do_- | + | [[Category:To_Do_-_AimeeHicks]] |
Revision as of 07:36, 8 July 2010
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| Also known as: | feline scabies |
- Known as feline scabies
- Also common ectoparasite of tropical bats
- Parasite of cats, rats, man and rabbits
Recognition
- Similar to Sarcoptes
- Less distinct angles on body surface
- Females have suckers on legs 1 and 2
- Females are about 225μm in length and males 150μm
- Anal opening is distinctly dorsal (not posterior)
Pathogenesis
- Infection begins on the ear tips and spreads over the body
- Notoedres cati in notoedric skin infestation
- Causes dermatitis
- Burrowing of females damages keratinocytes leading to cytokine release
- Hypersensitivity reaction may occur
Diagnosis
- Superficial skin scraping
- A single nest in a scraping may yield many mites