Demodex_gatoi

<i>Demodex gatoi</i>

Demodex gatoi

Species of mite

Demodex gatoi is a hair follicle mite from the skin surface of the domestic cat, Felis catus. It is the second described species of Demodex from the domestic cat, and is distinguishable from Demodex cati by being shorter and rounder.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Desch, Clifford E. Jr.; Stewart, T. Bonner (1999). "Demodex gatoi: New species of hair follicle mite (Acari: Demodecidae) from the domestic cat (Carnivora: Felidae". Journal of Medical Entomology. 36 (2): 167–170.
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