Pediculosis in Macaca sylvanus of Gibraltar

Douglas L. Cohn, Vincent Smith, Mark Pizarro, Lisa Jones-Engel, Gregory Engel, Agustin Fuentes, Eric Shaw, John Cortes

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Abstract

Pedicinus spp. parasitize several species of nonhuman primates. This is the first published report confirming the presence of Pedicinus albidus (Rudow) infestation in the free-ranging macaques (Macaca sylvanus) of Gibraltar. The diagnosis of pediculosis was based upon finding adult lice on host animals.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)116-119
Number of pages4
JournalVeterinary Parasitology
Volume145
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 10 2007
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Veterinary
  • Parasitology

Keywords

  • Gibraltar
  • Lice
  • Macaca sylvanus
  • Pedicinus albidus

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