Outbreak of an Unusual Tracheal Mite,Ptilonyssus morofskyi(Acarina: Rhinonyssidae), in Canaries (Serinus canaria) With Concurrent Infection WithStaphylococcus aureusandMacrorhabdus ornithogaster

Complete Mitochondrial Genomes and Bacterial Metagenomic Data From Two Species of Parasitic Avian Nasal-Mites (Rhinonyssidae: Mesostigmata)

“…Specifically, their feeding activity may damage the nasal cavities of birds and may even lead to the death of the hosts (Rhinonyssidosis avium disease) (Dimov, 2011). Also, though yet not investigated, these mites are expected to be reservoirs or vectors of infections such as West Nile fever, Q fever, avian influenza, and Lyme disease (Dimov, 2012;Arabkhazaeli et al, 2016).…”

Analysis for the diagnostic accuracy of PCR detection of Macrorhabdus in companion birds

“…Macrorhabdus ornithogaster is classified as an anamorphic ascomycetous yeast that is characterized by an elongated shape, spanning 2–3 × 20–80 μm in size ( Tomaszewski et al , 2003 ; Kojima et al , 2022 ). The M. ornithogaster infects the stomachs of various bird species, including companion birds such as budgies and canaries, and domestic poultry such as chickens and ostriches ( Van Herck et al , 1984 ; Martins et al , 2006 ; Behnke and Fletcher, 2011 ; Hanafusa et al , 2013 ; Lanzarot et al , 2013 ; Arabkhazaeli et al , 2016 ; Püstow and Krautwald-Junghanns, 2017 ; Rinder et al , 2017 ; Kojima et al , 2022 ). The pathogen is localized in the intermediate zone linking the proventriculus and ventriculus, where it grows on the luminal surface and possibly penetrates koilin ( Van Herck et al , 1984 ; Hanafusa et al , 2013 ).…”