title: Otoacariasis due to Edentalges bradypus Fonseca 1954 (Acari; Psoroptidae) infestation in the brown-throated three-toed sloth Bradypus variegatus from Brazil.
abstract: The aim of this paper is to report the first description of gross pathological aspects of otoacariasis due to Edentalges bradypus Fonseca 1954 (Acari; Psoroptidae) infestation in the brown-throated three-toed sloth Bradypus variegatus Schinz, 1825 (Xenarthra; Bradypodidae) in Brazil. Mites were collected from massive skin crusts seen in both external ear canals and around both eyes of an extremely debilitated advanced-aged female sloth brought to the Wildlife Care Section of Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.affiliation: UNESA, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Clarissa Pimentel
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Guilherme Gomes
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Verocai
authors.forename: Julio Almeida Alencar Matos
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: de Arruda
authors.forename: Jeferson Rocha
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pires
authors.forename: Andréa Yuri
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Takitani
authors.forename: João Luiz Horacio
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Faccini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D040042:Psoroptidae / Q000254:growth & development*; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D012896:Sloths / Q000469:parasitology*