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Case Report: Dermanyssus Gallinae in a Patient with Pruritus and Skin Lesions
Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 33 (3): 242 - 244, 2009 Türkiye Parazitol Derg. © Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği © Turkish Society for Parasitology Case Report: Dermanyssus gallinae in a Patient with Pruritus and Skin Lesions Cihangir AKDEMİR1, Erim GÜLCAN2, Pınar TANRITANIR3 Dumlupinar University, School of Medicine 1Department of Parasitology, 2Department of Internal Medicine, Kütahya, 3Yuzuncu Yil University, College of Health, Van, Türkiye SUMMARY: A 40-year old woman patient who presented at the Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine Hospital reported intensi- fied itching on her body during evening hours. During her physical examination, puritic dermatitis lesions were found on the patient's shoulders, neck and arms in particular, and systemic examination and labaratory tests were found to be normal. The patient's story showed that similar signs had been seen in other members of the household. They reside on the top floor of a building and pigeons are occasionally seen in the ventilation shaft. Examination of the house was made. The walls of the house, door architraves and finally beds, sheets and blankets and the windows opening to the outside were examined. During the examination, arthropoda smaller than 1 mm were detected. Following preparation of the collected samples, these were found to be Dermanyssus gallinae. Together with this presentation of this event, it is believed cutaneus reactions stemming from birds could be missed and that whether or not of pets or wild birds exist in or around the homes should be investigated. Key Words: Pruritus, itching, dermatitis, skin lesions, Dermanyssus gallinae Olgu Sunumu: Prüritus ve Deri Lezyonlu Bir Hastada Dermanyssus gallinae ÖZET: Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesine müracaat eden 40 yaşındaki kadın hasta, vücudunda akşam saatlerinde yo- ğunlaşan kaşıntı şikayetlerini bildirmiştir. -
Ornithonyssus Sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae)
Ciência Rural,Ornithonyssus Santa sylviarumMaria, v.50:7, (Acari: Macronyssidaee20190358, )2020 parasitism among poultry farm workers http://doi.org/10.1590/0103-8478cr20190358 in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. 1 ISSNe 1678-4596 PARASITOLOGY Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae) parasitism among poultry farm workers in Minas Gerais state, Brazil Cristina Mara Teixeira1 Tiago Mendonça de Oliveira2* Amanda Soriano-Araújo3 Leandro do Carmo Rezende4 Paulo Roberto de Oliveira2† Lucas Maciel Cunha5 Nelson Rodrigo da Silva Martins2 1Ministério da Agricultura Pecuária e Abastecimento (DIPOA), Brasília, DF, Brasil. 2Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva da Escola de Veterinária da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected]. *Corresponding author. †In memoriam. 3Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais (IFMG), Bambuí, MG, Brasil. 4Laboratório Federal de Defesa Agropecuária (LFDA), Pedro Leopoldo, MG, Brasil. 5Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. ABSTRACT: Ornithonyssus sylviarum is a hematophagous mite present in wild, domestic, and synanthropic birds. However, this mite can affect several vertebrate hosts, including humans, leading to dermatitis, pruritus, allergic reactions, and papular skin lesions. This study evaluated the epidemiological characteristics of O. sylviarum attacks on poultry workers, including data on laying hens, infrastructure and management of hen houses, and reports of attacks by hematophagous mites. In addition, a case of mite attack on a farm worker on a laying farm in the Midwest region in Minas Gerais is presented. It was found that 60.7% farm workers reported attacks by hematophagous mites. Correspondence analysis showed an association between reports of mite attacks in humans with (1) presence of O. sylviarum in the hen house, (2) manual removal of manure by employees, and (3) history of acaricide use. -
Introduction to Arthropod Groups What Is Entomology?
Entomology 340 Introduction to Arthropod Groups What is Entomology? The study of insects (and their near relatives). Species Diversity PLANTS INSECTS OTHER ANIMALS OTHER ARTHROPODS How many kinds of insects are there in the world? • 1,000,0001,000,000 speciesspecies knownknown Possibly 3,000,000 unidentified species Insects & Relatives 100,000 species in N America 1,000 in a typical backyard Mostly beneficial or harmless Pollination Food for birds and fish Produce honey, wax, shellac, silk Less than 3% are pests Destroy food crops, ornamentals Attack humans and pets Transmit disease Classification of Japanese Beetle Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Family Scarabaeidae Genus Popillia Species japonica Arthropoda (jointed foot) Arachnida -Spiders, Ticks, Mites, Scorpions Xiphosura -Horseshoe crabs Crustacea -Sowbugs, Pillbugs, Crabs, Shrimp Diplopoda - Millipedes Chilopoda - Centipedes Symphyla - Symphylans Insecta - Insects Shared Characteristics of Phylum Arthropoda - Segmented bodies are arranged into regions, called tagmata (in insects = head, thorax, abdomen). - Paired appendages (e.g., legs, antennae) are jointed. - Posess chitinous exoskeletion that must be shed during growth. - Have bilateral symmetry. - Nervous system is ventral (belly) and the circulatory system is open and dorsal (back). Arthropod Groups Mouthpart characteristics are divided arthropods into two large groups •Chelicerates (Scissors-like) •Mandibulates (Pliers-like) Arthropod Groups Chelicerate Arachnida -Spiders, -
Repellent Properties of Natural Substances
Repellent properties of natural substances against Dermanyssus gallinae: review of knowledge and prospects for Integrated Pest Management Annesophie Soulié, Nathalie Sleeckx, Lise Roy To cite this version: Annesophie Soulié, Nathalie Sleeckx, Lise Roy. Repellent properties of natural substances against Der- manyssus gallinae: review of knowledge and prospects for Integrated Pest Management. Acarologia, Acarologia, 2021, 61 (1), pp.3-19. 10.24349/acarologia/20214412. hal-03099408 HAL Id: hal-03099408 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03099408 Submitted on 6 Jan 2021 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution| 4.0 International License Acarologia A quarterly journal of acarology, since 1959 Publishing on all aspects of the Acari All information: http://www1.montpellier.inra.fr/CBGP/acarologia/ [email protected] Acarologia is proudly non-profit, with no page charges and free open access Please help us maintain this system by encouraging your institutes to subscribe to the print version -
Table S1. Nakharuthai and Srisapoome (2020)
Primer name Nucleotide sequence (5’→3’) Purpose CXC-1F New TGAACCCTGAGCTGAAGGCCGTGA Real-time PCR CXC-1R New TGAAGGTCTGATGAGTTTGTCGTC Real-time PCR CXC-1R CCTTCAGCTCAGGGTTCAAGC Genomic PCR CXC-2F New GCTTGAACCCCGAGCTGAAAAACG Real-time PCR CXC-2R New GTTCAGAGGTCGTATGAGGTGCTT Real-time PCR CXC-2F CAAGCAGGACAACAGTGTCTGTGT 3’RACE CXC-2AR GTTGCATGATTTGGATGCTGGGTAG 5’RACE CXC-1FSB AACATATGTCTCCCAGGCCCAACTCAAAC Southern blot CXC-1RSB CTCGAGTTATTTTGCACTGATGTGCAA Southern blot CXC1Exon1F CAAAGTGTTTCTGCTCCTGG Genomic PCR On-CXC1FOverEx CATATGCAACTCAAACAAGCAGGACAACAGT Overexpression On-CXC1ROverEx CTCGAGTTTTGCACTGATGTGCAATTTCAA Overexpression On-CXC2FOverEx CATATGCAACTCAAACAAGCAGGACAACAGT Overexpression On-CXC2ROverEx CTCGAGCATGGCAGCTGTGGAGGGTTCCAC Overexpression β-actinrealtimeF ACAGGATGCAGAAGGAGATCACAG Real-time PCR β-actinrealtimeR GTACTCCTGCTTGCTGATCCACAT Real-time PCR M13F AAAACGACGGCCAG Nucleotide sequencing M13R AACAGCTATGACCATG Nucleotide sequencing UPM-long (0.4 µM) CTAATACGACTCACTATAGGGCAAGCAGTGGTATCAACGCAGAGT RACE PCR UPM-short (2 µM) CTAATAC GACTCACTATA GGGC RACE PCR Table S1. Nakharuthai and Srisapoome (2020) On-CXC1 Nucleotide (%) Amino acid (%) On-CXC2 Nucleotide (%) Amino acid (%) Versus identity identity similarity Versus identity identity Similarity Teleost fish 1. Rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus (AB703273) 64.5 49.1 68.1 O. fasciatus 70.7 57.7 75.4 2. Mandarin fish, Siniperca chuatsi (AAY79282) 63.2 48.1 68.9 S. chuatsi 70.5 54.0 78.8 3. Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus (ACY54778) 52.0 39.3 51.1 H. hippoglossus 64.5 46.3 63.9 4. Common carp IL-8, Cyprinus carpio (ABE47600) 44.9 19.1 34.1 C. carpio 49.4 21.9 42.6 5. Rainbow trout IL-8, Oncorhynchus mykiss (CAC33585) 44.0 21.3 36.3 O. mykiss 47.3 23.7 44.4 6. Japanese flounder IL-8, Paralichthys olivaceus (AAL05442) 48.4 25.4 45.9 P. -
Mouse Models of Human Disease an Evolutionary Perspective Robert L
170 commentary Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health [2016] pp. 170–176 doi:10.1093/emph/eow014 Mouse models of human disease An evolutionary perspective Robert L. Perlman* Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC 5058, Chicago, IL 60637, USA *E-mail: [email protected] Received 31 December 2015; revised version accepted 12 April 2016 ABSTRACT The use of mice as model organisms to study human biology is predicated on the genetic and physio- logical similarities between the species. Nonetheless, mice and humans have evolved in and become adapted to different environments and so, despite their phylogenetic relatedness, they have become very different organisms. Mice often respond to experimental interventions in ways that differ strikingly from humans. Mice are invaluable for studying biological processes that have been conserved during the evolution of the rodent and primate lineages and for investigating the developmental mechanisms by which the conserved mammalian genome gives rise to a variety of different species. Mice are less reliable as models of human disease, however, because the networks linking genes to disease are likely to differ between the two species. The use of mice in biomedical research needs to take account of the evolved differences as well as the similarities between mice and humans. KEYWORDS: allometry; cancer; gene networks; life history; model organisms transgenic, knockout, and knockin mice, have If you have cancer and you are a mouse, we can provided added impetus and powerful tools for take good care of you. Judah Folkman [1] mouse research, and have led to a dramatic increase in the use of mice as model organisms. -
Life History of the Honey Bee Tracheal Mite (Acari: Tarsonemidae)
ARTHROPOD BIOLOGY Life History of the Honey Bee Tracheal Mite (Acari: Tarsonemidae) JEFFERY S. PETTIS1 AND WILLIAM T. WILSON Honey Bee Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 2413 East Highway 83, Weslaco, TX 78596 Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 89(3): 368-374 (1996) ABSTRACT Data on the seasonal reproductive patterns of the honey bee tracheal mite, Acarapis woodi (Rennie), were obtained by dissecting host honey bees, Apis mellifera L., at intervals during their life span. Mite reproduction normally was limited to 1 complete gen- eration per host bee, regardless of host life span. However, limited egg laying by foundress progeny was observed. Longer lived bees in the fall and winter harbored mites that reproduced for a longer period than did mites in bees during spring and summer. Oviposition rate was relatively uniform at =0.85 eggs per female per day during the initial 16 d of adult bee life regardless of season. In all seasons, peak mite populations occurred in bees =24 d old, with egg laying declining rapidly beyond day 24 in spring and summer bees but more slowly in fall and winter bees. Stadial lengths of eggs and male and female larvae were 5, 4, and 5 d, respectively. Sex ratio ranged from 1.15:1 to 2.01:1, female bias, but because males are not known to migrate they would have been overestimated in the sampling scheme. Fecundity was estimated to be =21 offspring, assuming daughter mites laid limited eggs in tracheae before dispersal. Mortality of adult mites increased with host age; an estimate of 35 d for female mite longevity was indirectly obtained. -
Micromys Minutus)
Acta Theriol (2013) 58:101–104 DOI 10.1007/s13364-012-0102-0 SHORT COMMUNICATION The origin of Swedish and Norwegian populations of the Eurasian harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) Lars Råberg & Jon Loman & Olof Hellgren & Jeroen van der Kooij & Kjell Isaksen & Roar Solheim Received: 7 May 2012 /Accepted: 17 September 2012 /Published online: 29 September 2012 # Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Białowieża, Poland 2012 Abstract The harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) occurs the Mediterranean, from France to Russia and northwards throughout most of continental Europe. There are also two to central Finland (Mitchell-Jones et al. 1999). Recently, isolated and recently discovered populations on the it has also been found to occur in Sweden and Norway. Scandinavian peninsula, in Sweden and Norway. Here, we In 1985, an isolated population was discovered in the investigate the origin of these populations through analyses province of Dalsland in western Sweden (Loman 1986), of mitochondrial DNA. We found that the two populations and during the last decade, this population has been on the Scandinavian peninsula have different mtDNA found to extend into the surrounding provinces as well haplotypes. A comparison of our haplotypes to published as into Norway. The known distribution in Norway is sequences from most of Europe showed that all Swedish and limited to a relatively small area close to the Swedish Norwegian haplotypes are most closely related to the border, in Eidskog, Hedmark (van der Kooij et al. 2001; haplotypes in harvest mice from Denmark. Hence, the two van der Kooij et al., unpublished data). In 2007, another populations seem to represent independent colonisations but population was discovered in the province of Skåne in originate from the same geographical area. -
George Et Al 1992 Louse Mite Infestations Domestic Animals Nigeria
Trop. Anita. Hlth Prod. (1992) 24, 121-124 LOUSE AND MITE INFESTATION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA J. B. D. GEORGE, S. OTOBO, J. OGUNLEYEand B. ADEDIMINIYI Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria SUMMARY Records of domestic animals brought to the Veterinary Entomology Laboratory for diagnosis of suspected lice and mite infestation over a 10 year period were analysed. From a total of 794 suspected cases, 137 (17.3%) and247 (31.1%) were positive for lice and mange mites respectively. The most common lice species recorded were Linognathus vituli (66.7%) on cattle, L. ovillus (83.3%) on sheep, Haematopinus suis (100%) on pigs and Menacanthus stramineus (54.5%) on poultry. Other lice species recorded included Haematopinus bovis and Solenopotes capillatus on cattle, Damalinia ovis on sheep, Linognathus stenopsis and Mena- canthus stramineus on goats, Goniocotes sp. on a horse, Linognathus setosus and Menacanthus stramineus on dogs, Goniodes gigas, Lipeurus caponis, Menopon gallinae and Chelopistes meleagrides on poultry. The most common mite species were Demodex folliculorum on cattle (96.9%) and on dogs (80.8%), Sarcoptes scabiei on pigs (100%) and Notoedres cati (80.3%) on rabbits. Other mite species included Psoroptes communis, Cheyletiella parasitivorax, Ornithonyssus gallinae and Dermanyssus gallinae. INTRODUCTION Lice and mite infestations often cause stress and loss of condition (Schillhorn van Veen and Mohammed, 1975; Bamidele and Amakiri, 1978; Idowu and Adetunji, 1981; Okon, 1981). Usually a dermatitis is manifested which is characterised by alopecia and necrotic foci. There is also intense pruritus (especially with mange) which leads to biting and vigorous scratching of affected parts (Lapage, 1968; Sweatman, 1973; Idowu and Adetunji, 1981). -
Tropical Fowl Mite, Ornithonyssus Bursa (Berlese) (Arachnida: Acari: Macronyssidae)1 H
EENY-297 Tropical Fowl Mite, Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese) (Arachnida: Acari: Macronyssidae)1 H. A. Denmark and H. L. Cromroy2 Introduction The tropical fowl mite, commonly found on birds, has become a pest to people in areas of high bird populations or where birds are allowed to roost on roofs, around the eaves of homes, and office buildings. Nesting birds are the worst offenders. After the birds abandon their nests, the mites move into the building through windows, doors, and vents and bite the occupants. The bite is irritating, and some individuals react to the bite with prolonged itching and painful dermatitis. Several to many reports are received each year of mites invading homes. The mites are usually the tropical fowl mite found in the central and southern areas of the state. The northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini and Fan- zago), a close relative, is also found in Florida. Synonyms Leiognathus bursa Berlese (1888) Figure 1. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) photograph showing Liponyssus bursa Hirst (1916) ventral view of the tropical fowl mite, Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese). Ornithonyssus bursa Sambon (1928) Credits: H. L. Cromroy, UF/IFAS Distribution • Australia—New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia • Africa—Egypt, Nigeria, Malawi, Republic of South Africa • Central America—Canal Zone • Asia—China, India, Thailand. Indonesia - Java, Mauritius • Islands of the Indian Ocean—Comoro Islands, Zanzibar 1. This document is EENY-297, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2003. Revised November 2011 and November 2015. Reviewed October 2018. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. -
Yuma Spider Mite on Citrus Can Be Con- Ing and Easily Skipped
which normally begins blooming betweer January 10 and 14. Under these condi tions, supplemental feeding should bc done between December 20 and 25 tc prepare colonies for almond pollinatior in February. The date of the first natura. bloom will vary with plant species grow YUMA ing in winter locations of colonies. Feeding colonies with Beevert twc weeks before they entered alfalfa seed SPIDER MITE fields for pollination in 1968 resulted in a 15 per cent increase in the amount oj pollen collected during alfalfa bloom. The consistency of results obtained in ON CITRUS these four Fresno County bee feeding ex. periments suggests it is advisable for bee. keepers in this area to feed weak colonies in the fall and to feed all colonies two and H. S. ELMER a half to three weeks before the first nat. ural bloom after winter to increase the strength of bee colonies for almond pol- lination. When natural pollen supplies are HE YUMA SPIDER MITE, Eotetrany- plant may be the native host of this mite not adequate, supplemental feeding of Tchns yumensis (McGregor) , was species. natural pollen or natural pollen mixed first observed near Yuma, Arizona, in The body of the Yuma spider mite is with drivert sugar has stimulated an in- about 1928 by J. L. E. Lauderdale, and usually pinkish but may become quite crease in egg laying. Weak colonie: was described in 1934 by E. A. McGregor dark, particularly in older adults. It re- should also be fed two and a half to three from specimens collected on lemon foli- sembles the six-spotted mite, E. -
A Phylogeographic Survey of the Pygmy Mouse Mus Minutoides in South Africa: Taxonomic and Karyotypic Inference from Cytochrome B Sequences of Museum Specimens
A Phylogeographic Survey of the Pygmy Mouse Mus minutoides in South Africa: Taxonomic and Karyotypic Inference from Cytochrome b Sequences of Museum Specimens Pascale Chevret1*, Terence J. Robinson2, Julie Perez3, Fre´de´ric Veyrunes3, Janice Britton-Davidian3 1 Laboratoire de Biome´trie et Biologie Evolutive, UMR CNRS 5558, Universite´ Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France, 2 Evolutionary Genomics Group, Department of Botany and Zoology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 3 Institut des Sciences de l’Evolution de Montpellier, UMR CNRS 5554, Universite´ Montpellier 2, Montpellier, France Abstract The African pygmy mice (Mus, subgenus Nannomys) are a group of small-sized rodents that occur widely throughout sub- Saharan Africa. Chromosomal diversity within this group is extensive and numerous studies have shown the karyotype to be a useful taxonomic marker. This is pertinent to Mus minutoides populations in South Africa where two different cytotypes (2n = 34, 2n = 18) and a modification of the sex determination system (due to the presence of a Y chromosome in some females) have been recorded. This chromosomal diversity is mirrored by mitochondrial DNA sequences that unambiguously discriminate among the various pygmy mouse species and, importantly, the different M. minutoides cytotypes. However, the geographic delimitation and taxonomy of pygmy mice populations in South Africa is poorly understood. To address this, tissue samples of M. minutoides were taken and analysed from specimens housed in six South African museum collections. Partial cytochrome b sequences (400 pb) were successfully amplified from 44% of the 154 samples processed. Two species were identified: M. indutus and M. minutoides. The sequences of the M. indutus samples provided two unexpected features: i) nuclear copies of the cytochrome b gene were detected in many specimens, and ii) the range of this species was found to extend considerably further south than is presently understood.