来自阿根廷的大食蚁兽（Myrmecophaga tridactyla）身上的穿皮潜蚤。

Tunga penetrans in Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) from Argentina.

作者信息

Di Nucci Dante L, Ezquiaga María Cecilia, Abba Agustín M

机构信息

Fundación Temaikèn, Ruta 25 Km 0,700, Belén de Escobar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores, CONICET, UNLP, Boulevard 120 s/n entre 60 y 64 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

出版信息

Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports. 2017 Dec;10:82-84. doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2017.08.012. Epub 2017 Aug 24.

DOI:10.1016/j.vprsr.2017.08.012

PMID:31014605

Abstract

Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera, Tungidae) is a flea that infests humans and a variety of domestic and wild animals. Burrowing of the female flea under the skin causes tungiasis, a disease that manifests in skin lesions that if untreated, can progress to severe complications. In this paper, we report the first case of T. penetrans in a wild giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) from Argentina. We describe the lesions and discuss the potential role of the giant anteater as a host or reservoir for this flea.

摘要

穿皮潜蚤（蚤目，潜蚤科）是一种寄生于人类以及多种家畜和野生动物身上的跳蚤。雌蚤钻入皮肤会导致潜蚤病，这种疾病表现为皮肤损伤，若不治疗，可能会发展为严重的并发症。在本文中，我们报告了阿根廷一只野生大食蚁兽（食蚁兽属）感染穿皮潜蚤的首例病例。我们描述了这些损伤，并讨论了大食蚁兽作为这种跳蚤的宿主或储存宿主的潜在作用。