Pathological Aspects of Trombidiosis in Crested Lark (Galerida Cristata)

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1 Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

2 Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran

3 Chabahar Veterinary Network, Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchistan, Iran

Abstract

Trombidiosis represents an ectoparasitic infestation by acarian larvae which belongs to Trombiculidae family that could affect different animal hosts around the world. In April 2016 in the farms around Zabol district in Southeast of Iran, 12 adult Crested Larks (Galerida cristata) were found with multiple bright orange nodular lesions on the skin of the neck, wings, thoracic area and the limbs. Crested lark (Galerida cristata) is the bird that belongs to Alaudidae family and is well represented in Europe, Middle East and Asia. The bird is usually seen on the ground near roadsides in many areas of Iran. The Trombiculid mite larva was detected in the lesions. Histopathological evaluation showed orthokeratotic hyperkeratosis, epidermal hyperplasia, hydropic degeneration and epidermal necrosis. Also, in ammatory cells penetration into the dermis was notable. The present study is the  rst illustration of pathological  ndings in the skin lesions of affected Crested Larks with Trombicula harvest mite.

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