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Demodex gatoi -associated contagious pruritic dermatosis in cats - a report from six households in Finland

BACKGROUND: Demodex gatoi is unique among demodectic mites. It possesses a distinct stubby appearance, and, instead of residing in the hair follicles, it dwells in the keratin layer of the epidermis, causing a pruritic and contagious skin disease in cats. Little is known of the occurrence of D. gato...

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Autores principales: Saari, Seppo AM, Juuti, Kirsi H, Palojärvi, Joanna H, Väisänen, Kirsi M, Rajaniemi, Riitta-Liisa, Saijonmaa-Koulumies, Leena E
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2770525/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19843334
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-51-40