Knemidocoptic Mange in Wild Golden Eagles, California, USA

Mete, Aslı; Stephenson, Nicole; Rogers, Krysta; Hawkins, Michelle G.; Sadar, Miranda; Guzman, David Sanchez-Migallon; Bell, Douglas A.; Smallwood, Kenneth S.; Wells, Amy; Shipman, Jessica; Foley, Janet

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Knemidocoptic Mange in Wild Golden Eagles, California, USA

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Oct 2014
By Mete, Aslı ; Stephenson, Nicole ; Rogers, Krysta ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Mete, Aslı ; Stephenson, Nicole ; Rogers, Krysta ; Hawkins, Michelle G. ; Sadar, Miranda ; Guzman, David Sanchez-Migallon ; Bell, Douglas A. ; Smallwood, Kenneth S. ; Wells, Amy ; Shipman, Jessica ; Foley, Janet
Description:

During 2012-2013 in California, USA, 3 wild golden eagles were found with severe skin disease; 2 died. The cause was a rare mite, most closely related to Knemidocoptes derooi mites. Cautionary monitoring of eagle populations, habitats, and diseases is warranted.
Subjects:

Animals Bird Diseases/epidemiology Bird Diseases/parasitology Dispatch Eagles Female Male Mite Infestations/epidemiology Mite Infestations/parasitology Mite Infestations/veterinary Mites/classification* Mites/ultrastructure
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 20(10):1716-1718.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

California
Location:

North America
Volume:

20
Issue:

10
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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