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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Knemidokoptiasis in a Wild Bird, the Little Spiderhunter ( Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis), in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Journal:
Journal of wildlife diseases
Year:
2019
Authors:
Janra, Muhammad N et al.
Affiliation:
1 Zoological Museum of Andalas University
Species:
bird

Abstract

We report knemidokoptiasis in a wild male Little Spiderhunter ( Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis; family Nectariniidae; order Passeriformes) from Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia, in September 2017. Microscopic examination of a scraping from its leg lesion revealed the presence of Knemidocoptes jamaicensis as the cause of the condition.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30226802/