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Notoedres are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of cats, rats, man and rabbits. They are also common ectoparasites of tropical bats.
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*Known as [[Feline Scabies|feline scabies]]
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==Identification==
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*Also common ectoparasite of tropical bats
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The Notoedres mite is similar to [[Sarcoptes]] although it has less distinct angles on its body surface. The female mites have suckers on legs 1 and 2 and are about 225μm in length. Males are 150μm in length. The anal opening of the Notoedres is distinctly dorsal, not posterior.
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*Parasite of cats, rats, man and rabbits
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==Diagnosis==
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The method of detection for Notoedres is usually via a superficial skin scraping. A single nest in a scraping may yield many mites.
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'''Recognition'''
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==Pathogenesis==
*Similar to ''Sarcoptes''
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*Less distinct angles on body surface
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*Females have suckers on legs 1 and 2
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*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
 
*Infection begins on the ear tips and spreads over the body
  
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