Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Largo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy.
Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, 71121, Italy; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
Parasitol Int. 2021 Oct;84:102378. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2021.102378. Epub 2021 May 8.
Non-avian attacks of the worldwide distributed mite Dermanyssus gallinae are occasionally reported. However, it is widely accepted that their occurrence is underestimated. The present study aims to describe the first Italian case of dermanyssosis in a dog, to molecularly characterize the mites collected from the patient and the animal enclosure, where poultry and dog were confined, and to review the current literature on the non-avian attacks by D. gallinae. The dog was successfully treated with an oral sarolaner-based product, followed by a spot-on formulation of imidacloprid and moxidectin. The infestation source was likely attributable to poultry and confirmed by molecular identification of D. gallinae sensu strictu. Ten articles on non-avian D. gallinae attacks in domestic animals and wildlife were retrieved, pointing out the need for more awareness amongst practitioners. The therapeutic effect of available antiparasitic drugs, currently used off-label, should also be better explored in non-avian hosts.
非禽类的螨（全世界分布的鸡皮刺螨）偶尔会发生攻击。然而，人们普遍认为，这种情况被低估了。本研究旨在描述首例在狗身上发生的鸡皮刺螨病，对从患者和动物围栏（鸡和狗被关在那里）中采集的螨虫进行分子特征分析，并回顾目前关于 D. gallinae 非禽类攻击的文献。狗成功地接受了一种口服的塞拉菌素为基础的产品治疗，随后使用了一种含有伊维菌素和莫昔克丁的局部滴剂。感染源可能归因于家禽，并通过鸡皮刺螨的分子鉴定得到了证实。检索到 10 篇关于家禽鸡皮刺螨攻击家养动物和野生动物的文章，指出从业者需要提高认识。目前被非标签使用的现有驱虫药物的治疗效果也应该在非禽类宿主中进行更好地探索。
