Establishment of Tunga trimamillata (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) in Brazil.
Parasitol Res
; 112(9): 3239-42, 2013 Sep.
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Tunga trimamillata is a species of sand flea occurring in Ecuador and Peru parasitizing cattle, goat, sheep, swine, and man. This is the first report of this species in Brazil, having been found on the hooves of cows in Barretos, São Paulo State, and Felixlândia, Minas Gerais State, and previously misidentified as Tunga penetrans. A previous report concerning Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris from Rio Novo, Minas Gerais State, may also be attributed to that species of sand flea, a possible the primary host. Given the large geographical distribution of T. trimamillata, the vast cattle population in Brazil, and the high number of individuals subject to the risk of tungiasis, the number of cases attributed to this sand flea will most likely increase over time.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Bovinos
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Tunga
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Tungíase
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Doenças do Pé
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Casco e Garras
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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En
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Parasitol Res
Assunto da revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Alemanha