Infestation of two brown-headed cowbirds (molothrus ater) with the hunchback mite (harpirhynchus quasimodo)

Jessica Magenwirth; Nicole M. Nemeth; Michael J. Yabsley; Brandon A. Munk; M. Kevin Keel; Justin D. Brown

doi:10.1637/10526-031113-Case.1

Infestation of two brown-headed cowbirds (molothrus ater) with the hunchback mite (harpirhynchus quasimodo)

Jessica Magenwirth, Nicole M. Nemeth, Michael J. Yabsley, Brandon A. Munk, M. Kevin Keel, Justin D. Brown

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A recently described North American mite, Harpirhynchus quasimodo (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae), was identified in a wild brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) from Tennessee and another from Arkansas, U. S. A., during 2010 and 2011, respectively. Consistent with a single previous report of H. quasimodo infestation, both cowbirds had multiple skin masses composed of epidermal cysts filled with harpirhynchid mites, keratin, and cellular debris. Although very little is currently known about this avian mite, these three reports suggest that H. quasimodo infestation is a rare source of overt disease in free-ranging brown-headed cowbirds from the southeastern United States; however, further research and surveillance efforts are needed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	818-821
Number of pages	4
Journal	Avian diseases
Volume	57
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1637/10526-031113-Case.1
State	Published - Dec 2013

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Food Animals
Animal Science and Zoology
General Immunology and Microbiology

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Infestation of two brown-headed cowbirds (molothrus ater) with the hunchback mite (harpirhynchus quasimodo)

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