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  2. Ornithonyssus sylviarum - Wikipedia

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    Ornithonyssus sylviarum (also known as the northern fowl mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry. [1] In both size and appearance, it resembles the red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae . [ 2 ] They primarily infect egg laying chickens.

  3. Ornithonyssus bursa - Wikipedia

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    Ornithonyssus bursa (also known as the tropical fowl mite) is a species of mite. [1] [2] [3] It is most often a parasite of birds, but also has been found to bite humans and two species of mammals. [4] It usually lives in birds' feathers, but for laying its eggs, it more often uses their nests rather than their feathers.

  4. Ornithonyssus - Wikipedia

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    Ornithonyssus bacoti (Hirst, 1913) commonly known as the tropical rat mite. A frequently occurring rat mite [2] that has a painful bite. Ornithonyssus benoiti Till, 1982; Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888) commonly known as the tropical fowl mite. [3] Ornithonyssus campester Micherdzinski & Domrow, 1985; Ornithonyssus capensis Shepherd & Narro ...

  5. Mite - Wikipedia

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    The microscopic mite Lorryia formosa (). The mites are not a defined taxon, but is used for two distinct groups of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes.The phylogeny of the Acari has been relatively little studied, but molecular information from ribosomal DNA is being extensively used to understand relationships between groups.

  6. Dermanyssus gallinae - Wikipedia

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    Dermanyssus gallinae (also known as the red mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry.It has been implicated as a vector of several major pathogenic diseases. [1] [2] Despite its common names, it has a wide range of hosts including several species of wild birds and mammals, including humans, where the condition it causes is called gamasoidosis.

  7. Gamasoidosis - Wikipedia

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    Gamasoidosis occurs after human contact with blood-feeding gamasid avian mites of the genera of Ornithonyssus (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) and Dermanyssus (Mesostigmata: Dermanyssidae). [14] Species implicated include the red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae), [15] tropical fowl mite (Ornithonyssus bursa) [7] and northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus ...

  8. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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    Northern fowl mite — Gamasoidosis Ornithonyssus sylviarum: skin visual identification under magnification worldwide nesting birds, poultry farming Tropical fowl mite — Gamasoidosis Ornithonyssus bursa: skin visual identification under magnification worldwide nesting birds, poultry farming Tropical rat mite — Rodent mite dermatitis

  9. List of mites associated with cutaneous reactions - Wikipedia

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    House mouse mite: Rodent mite dermatitis, Rickettsialpox: Ornithonyssus bacoti: Tropical rat mite: Rodent mite dermatitis Ornithonyssus bursa: Bird mite Tropical fowl mite: Gamasoidosis Ornithonyssus sylviarum: Bird mite Northern fowl mite Gamasoidosis Psoroptidae spp: Carpet mite: Feather pillow dermatitis: Pyemotes herfsi: Itch mite: Grain ...