Navarro Ryan, Wahlen Katey, Streiff Diane, Ketzis Jennifer K
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, PO 334 Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies.
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, PO 334 Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports. 2017 Dec;10:18-19. doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2017.06.010. Epub 2017 Jul 1.
Psoroptes, a globally occurring mite, and Raillietia, a primarily tropical mite, have been attributed to otitis in ruminants. Within the Caribbean, little is known about the prevalence of these mites and their relation to the microbial flora of the ears. From May 2015 to May 2016, ears of cattle, sheep and goats brought to the St. Kitts abattoir were examined post-slaughter for mite infestations. No Raillietia spp. were seen and none of the sheep had ear mites. Psoroptes spp. were found in 2.6% of the cattle and 22.6% of the goats. Tick control programs, focused on cattle and sheep, might influence the occurrence seen in this study.
痒螨属（Psoroptes）是一种在全球范围内均有分布的螨类，而瑞氏螨属（Raillietia）主要分布于热带地区，它们都被认为是反刍动物耳部感染的病因。在加勒比地区，人们对这些螨类的流行情况及其与耳部微生物群落的关系知之甚少。2015年5月至2016年5月期间，对送至圣基茨岛屠宰场的牛、羊和山羊在屠宰后检查耳部是否有螨类感染。未发现瑞氏螨属螨类，且所有绵羊均未感染耳螨。在2.6%的牛和22.6%的山羊中发现了痒螨属螨类。以牛和羊为重点的蜱虫控制计划可能会影响本研究中观察到的螨类感染情况。
