Demodex sp. infesting tongue, esophagus, and oral cavity of Onychomys leucogaster, the grasshopper mouse

In 9 of 11 host animals mites were in the tongue epithelium. The epithelium of the esophagus was invaded in 4 of 14 host animals. Demodicids were also found in the oral mucosa. In all cases the mites were minor pathogens-apparently harvesting cells of the epidermis. These discoveries suggest that de...

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Published in:	The Journal of parasitology Vol. 59; no. 5; pp. 893 - 896
Main Authors:	Nutting, W.B, Satterfield, L.C, Cosgrove, G.E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Society of Parasitologists 01-10-1973
Subjects:	Animals arthropod pests Digestive tract Epithelium Esophagus Esophagus - pathology Female Infestation Keratins Larva Male Male animals medical entomology Mite Infestations - pathology Mite Infestations - veterinary Mites Mouth Mouth - pathology Nymph Parasite hosts Rodent Diseases - pathology Rodentia Sebaceous Glands Tongue - pathology veterinary entomology
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