Pathological process induced by Demodex sp. (Acari: Demodicidae) in the skin of eland, Taurotragus oryx (Pallas).
Taxonomic characters of Demodex sp. (near to D. kutzeri Bukva, 1987) are described and discussed. Pronounced, disperse, chronic, multinodular folliculitis induced by this hair follicle inhabitant in the skin of eland, Taurotragus oryx, is described at the histological level.
Institute of Parasitology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Ceské Budĕjovice.
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D000818:Animals; D000866:Antelopes / Q000469:parasitology*; D001188:Artiodactyla / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology