Macronyssid mites in oral mucosa of long-nosed bats: occurrence and associated pathology.
Macronyssid mites (Radfordiella) have been found in the oral mucosa of the long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis), which occurs from Texas southward throughout much of Mexico. This is the first report of mites of the suborder Mesostigmata attached in the oral cavity of a mammal. Osteolysis of hard palate and odontolysis of teeth result from infestations of mites adjacent to the upper premolars and molars; destruction of bone, teeth, and Connective tissue often leads to exfoliation of teeth in life. Oral mites have not been found in Leptonycteris sanborni, a species in part sympatric with Leptonycteris nivalis.
D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera; D008800:Mexico; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000473:pathology*; D008925:Mites / Q000145:classification; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013781:Texas