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Ophionyssus natricis, the reptile mite, is a parasitic mite most commonly found on snakes, but also occurring on captive lizards, turtles, crocodiles, and other reptiles. [1] The parasites feed on snakes, which cause the bodies of the mites to be engorged with blood and fluids from the snake.
Signs and symptoms include fever, chills, shivers, feeling sick, headache, fast heart beat, low blood pressure, breathing fast, flushing of skin, muscle aches, and worsening of skin lesions. [1] It may sometimes be mistaken as an allergy to the antibiotic. [1]
Different symptoms can be seen in different species of snakes. In pit viper species facial swelling, cloudy eyes, improperly shed skin, roughened scales, dermal or subcutaneous granuloma and destruction of venom glands can be seen. [5] In massasaugas O. ophidiicola infection infect deep muscle tissue and bone.
The most typical symptom of chytridiomycosis is thickening of skin, which promptly leads to the death of the infected individuals because those individuals cannot take in the proper nutrients, release toxins, or, in some cases, breathe. [6] [26] [27] Other common signs are reddening of the skin, convulsions, and a loss of righting reflex. [20]
Diagnosis requires species identification of the parasite, which will be likely to be found in the environment of its host rather than on the host's skin. [10] Rodent mites are very small, for O. bacoti "female mites reach a size between 0.75 and 1.40 mm, males are a little smaller".
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Cellulite caused by repetitive piercing of skin through intravenous injections. Scabs on the skin. Dark spots on the face and body. Serious tooth decay. Read more on the physical side effects of ...
Bite wounds can cause a number of signs and symptoms Generalized tissue damage due to tearing and scratching; Serious hemorrhage if major blood vessels are pierced; Infection by bacteria or other pathogens, including rabies; Introduction of venom into the wound by venomous animals such as some snakes