First report of a Demodex sp. in raccoons (Procyon lotor).
Demodex spp. mites were seen in skin sections of 5 of 53 raccoons (Procyon lotor) necropsied on Parramore Island, Virginia (USA). In all infections, mites were present in the skin over the lower legs; in one raccoon they also were located in a follicle of a vibrissa. None of the raccoons had Demodex-related gross lesions. Histopathologically, minimal lesions were seen in the affected follicles. This is the first documentation of Demodex spp. in raccoons.
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Laboratory of Large Animal Pathology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Kennett Square 19348.
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D000818:Animals; D005121:Extremities; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites / Q000254:growth & development*; D011821:Raccoons / Q000469:parasitology*; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology; D014768:Virginia