title: Trombiculidae larvae (Neotrombicula autumnalis) infestation in a Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) in Turkey.
abstract: With this case report, we describe Trombiculidae larvae (Neotrombicula autumnalis) infestation in a Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) which was brought to our clinics by the Directorship of Environmental and Forestry authorities of Samsun, Turkey in April, 2007. The male Little Bittern (I. minutus), with a black back and crown, and black wings with a large white patch on each wing, had thick Trombiculidae larvae infestation both on its legs. There were neither dermatological nor general conditional changes observed, except its superficial larval attachments to the skin. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Trombiculidae larvae (N. autumnalis) infestation in a Little Bittern (I. minutus) in Turkey.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Diseases, University of Ondokuz Mayis, 55139 Kurupelit Samsun, Turkey. duyguc@omu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Duygu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cakiroglu
authors.forename: Didem
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pekmezci
authors.forename: Yücel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Meral
authors.forename: Güvenç
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gokalp
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acici
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology*; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D014323:Trombiculiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014324:Trombiculidae / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology