<i>Caparinia tripilis</i> in African hedgehog (<i>Atelerix albiventris</i>)

Demkowska-Kutrzepa, Marta; Tomczuk, Krzysztof; Studzińska, Maria; Szczepaniak, Klaudiusz

doi:10.1111/vde.12190

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“…Acariosis induced by species of genus Caparinia has a wide geographical range in Europe (England, Germany), New Zealand, the United States of America, Asia and Korea, where it affects the hedgehog colonies raised as pet animals (BROCKIE, 1974;KIM et al, 2012a). Recently cases of acariosis on the African Hedgehog were reported from Poland (DEMKOWSKA-KUTRZEPA et al, 2013) and Costa Rica (MOREIRA et al, 2013). The genus Caparinia (Canestrini, 1894), Psoroptidae family, includes several species, among which the best known are C. tripilis and Caparinia erinacei (Fain, 1962).…”

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The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report

Iacob

Iftinca²

2018

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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Investigations were conducted on a case of generalized dermatitis in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris), purchased as a pet. Clinical examination revealed restlessness, agitation, itching and scratching, large alopecic areas, skin congestion and thin whitish scabs. Five skin lesions were scraped and the samples were collected for laboratory tests. Microscopy revealed the presence of the mite Caparinia tripilis (Acari: Psoroptidae). A dermatophyte belonging to Microsporum genus was also isolated by culture on specific media. Selamectin spot-on and enilconazole washes were used for treatment, resulting in skin healing and spines growing. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Caparinia tripilis dermatitis in a hedgehog in Romania.

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The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report

Iacob

Iftinca²

2018

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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“…Several studies have reported a relatively high occurrence of C. tripilis infestation in pet African pygmy hedgehogs in several regions of the world (e.g. Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Oceania) 10,11,6,4,12,13 . A prevalence rate ranging from 40% to 87% has been reported 9,12 .…”

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“…Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Oceania) 10,11,6,4,12,13 . A prevalence rate ranging from 40% to 87% has been reported 9,12 . Moretta et al .…”

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A clinical retrospective study of Caparinia tripilis (Psoroptidae) mite dermatitis in pet African pygmy hedgehogs (Ateletrix albiventris) in southern Italy

d’Ovidio¹,

Santoro

2021

Veterinary Dermatology

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Background Caparinia tripilis is a common ectoparasitic mite affecting African pygmy hedgehogs, and is associated with pruritus and self‐trauma. There have been no published surveys on the prevalence of such mites in pet African pygmy hedgehogs in Italy. Objective To evaluate the prevalence and clinical signs of C. tripilis infestation in African pygmy hedgehogs. Animals Clinical records of hedgehogs examined between December 2017 and December 2020 were searched retrospectively. Methods and materials The prevalence of C. tripilis infestation was evaluated and exposure variables were assessed using stepwise conditional logistic regression and odds ratios (OR) were calculated. Results The overall prevalence of C. tripilis was 39.5% (81 of 205) in client‐owned and 81.5% (66 of 81) in pet shop‐housed affected hedgehogs. Fifty‐two hedgehogs (64.2%) showed clinical signs of pruritus, scales, erythema, spine loss, crusting, alopecia and lichenification, while 29 infested hedgehogs (35.8%) were asymptomatic. The head was the most frequently affected area in 30 of 81 (37%) animals. In a multivariable analysis, affected hedgehogs were significantly younger [OR 0.27, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.1–0.73; P = 0.0097] and more likely to be from a pet shop (OR 2.1, 95%CI 1–4.4; P = 0.04) than unaffected hedgehogs. Conclusions and clinical importance The results of this study indicate a prevalence rate of C. tripilis infestation that is consistent with trends observed in other studies. African pygmy hedgehogs, especially younger animals and those originating from a pet shop, should always be evaluated for C. tripilis.

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“…Weekly application of a combination of topical ivermectin and 0.3% amitraz has also been used, requiring two or three repeated doses . Systemic uses of ivermectin have included subcutaneous (s.c.) injections of 200 μg/kg ivermectin at intervals of 21 days (effective), and injection of 400 μg/kg s.c. followed by oral (p.o.) administration of the same drug at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg on days 14 and 28 (partially effective) .…”

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Fluralaner as a single dose oral treatment for Caparinia tripilis in a pygmy African hedgehog

Núñez

Waisburd²,

Pineda

et al. 2017

Veterinary Dermatology

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Caparinia tripilis in African hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)

Cited by 12 publications

References 6 publications

The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report

The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report

A clinical retrospective study of Caparinia tripilis (Psoroptidae) mite dermatitis in pet African pygmy hedgehogs (Ateletrix albiventris) in southern Italy

Fluralaner as a single dose oral treatment for Caparinia tripilis in a pygmy African hedgehog

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