Adult-onset demodicosis caused by demodex canis and demodex cornei in a yorkshire terrier dog

  • Ji Seon Yoon
  • , Gyu Dong Kim
  • , Eun Chae Yoon
  • , Kyu Woan Cho
  • , Dong In Jung
  • , Jinho Park
  • , Do Hyeon Yu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

An 11-year-old female Yorkshire terrier presented with alopecia, hyperpigmentation, and pruritus. Dermatological examination revealed a large number of Demodex mites including D. cornei and D. canis. Mean length of total body length of D. cornei was one third shorter than that of D. canis. In addition, sequential analysis of DNA extracted from the skin lesions showed a 97% and 99% identity with the two sequences of D. canis and D. cornei. This is the first report of a combined infestation of D. cornei and D. canis in Korea, along with its morphological and molecular characterization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)96-99
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Veterinary Clinics
Volume37
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Demodex canis
  • Demodex cornei
  • Demodicosis
  • Dog
  • Doramectin

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Veterinary Science

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