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Campanulotes compar (Burmeister, 1838) (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) in chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) from Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil. The reemergence of an ectoparasite?

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 195; Issue: 1-2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.12.047

1873-2550

Caroline Gracielle Torres Ferreira, Cláudio Mafra, Ana Carla Diógenes Suassuna Bezerra, Otávio Valério de Carvalho, Abelardo Silva‐Júnior, Márcia Rogéria de Almeida,

Vector-borne infectious diseases

The importance of ectoparasites in the transmission of pathogens, as well as the variability of species from one region to another, motivated this notification of the ectoparasite lice Campanulotes compar in range chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus L.) reared in an extensive system in the city of Apodi, Rio Grande do Norte state, in the Northeast region of Brazil. The examined birds were infested with ten males and six females of C. compar. Thus, C. compar is recorded as parasitizing chickens in the state of Rio Grande do Norte after 77 years from its unique citation in the Southeast region of Brazil. We further discuss the possible risks of this finding.