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Ornithonyssus |
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Ornithonyssus a mite genus in the family Dermanyssidae. Ornithonyssus bacoti (syn. Bdellonyssus, Liponyssus) bacoti parasitic in rats and humans, the intermediate host of the filarial nematode of rats, Litomosoides sigmodontis, vector of Yersinia pestis (human plague), murine typhus and Q fever. Called also tropical rat mite. Ornithonyssus bursa parasitizes birds. Called also tropical fowl mite. Ornithonyssus sylviarum a parasite of birds. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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