CEPAVE 05420
CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PARASITOLOGICOS Y DE VECTORES
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Tunga penetrans in Giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ) from Argentina
Autor/es:
DI NUCCI, DANTE L.; EZQUIAGA, MARÍA CECILIA; ABBA, AGUSTÍN M.
Revista:
Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports
Editorial:
Elsevier
Referencias:
Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2017 vol. 10 p. 82 - 84
ISSN:
2405-9390
Resumen:
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.
