Demodex canis
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| Leydig , 1859 |
Demodex canis is a slender, about 250 to 300 microns long mite, which in the hair follicles (hair follicles), and sebaceous glands of dogs parasitized . There it feeds on sebum and the naturally shed cells. This Demodex mite is a small part of the skin fauna of hairy mammals. If more prevalent or if the immune system is weakened, it causes canine demodicosis .
The female mites lay eggs, which develop into the adult mites through a larval and nymph stage .
More recently, other Demodex canis -like mites have been described that are larger or smaller, apparently rather reside on the surface of the skin and feed on keratin .
literature
- Stefanie Peters: Demodicosis. Two new mite variants. In: Small animal specifically. Vol. 5, No. 2, 2002, ISSN 1434-9132 , pp. 4-9.
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