Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Isolation of the mite Myocoptes musculinus Koch from the Spinifex Hopping mouse (Notomys alexis).
- Journal:
- Laboratory animals
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Old, J M et al.
- Affiliation:
- University of Western Sydney · Australia
Abstract
This paper reports on the isolation and identification of the fur-clasping mite, Myocoptes musculinus, from the faeces of the Spinifex Hopping mouse (Notomys alexis). This investigation adds to the sparse records of ectoparasites collected from native Australian murids.
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