An adult, male bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) underwent a post-mortem examination for proliferative leg lesions. A mobile mite, Mesalgoides pyrrhulinus, was detected from skin scrapings. The histopathology and molecular testing identified Knemidokoptes sp. We herein highlight the importance of a rigorous diagnostic workup in cases in which a ‘common’ clinical presentation gives an unexpected test result.
Scaly leg due to Knemidokoptes sp. in a bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula): Common is common, but keep an open mind for new findings! / C. Bianco, C. Fenemore, A. Cafiso, D. Everest, A. Schock. - In: VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS. - ISSN 2052-6121. - (2021), pp. e244.1-e244.4. [Epub ahead of print] [10.1002/vrc2.244]
Scaly leg due to Knemidokoptes sp. in a bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula): Common is common, but keep an open mind for new findings!
A. Cafiso;
2021
Abstract
An adult, male bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) underwent a post-mortem examination for proliferative leg lesions. A mobile mite, Mesalgoides pyrrhulinus, was detected from skin scrapings. The histopathology and molecular testing identified Knemidokoptes sp. We herein highlight the importance of a rigorous diagnostic workup in cases in which a ‘common’ clinical presentation gives an unexpected test result.
| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bianco et al 2021 Knemidokoptes.pdf
accesso riservato
Tipologia:
Publisher's version/PDF
Dimensione
1.27 MB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
1.27 MB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri Richiedi una copia |
Pubblicazioni consigliate
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
