The mange mite Notoedres muris is reported from a new host, the marsh rat (Holochilus brasiliensis) from Argentina. The infection involved alopecia and encrustations on the ears and face, and was treated successfully by a subcutaneous injection of ivermectin. The new record suggests that Notoedres muris has become self-maintaining within this marsh rat population.
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1 January 1990
Occurrence and Treatment of the Mange Mite Notoedres muris in Marsh Rats from South America
J. S. H. Klompen,
M. W. Nachman
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 26 • No. 1
January 1990
Vol. 26 • No. 1
January 1990
case report
Holochilus brasiliensis
Ivermectin
mange
mite control
Notoedres muris