Erosive Stomatitis in a White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) Caused by Piagetiella titan (Mallophaga: Menoponidae)

Summary Two white pelicans at the garden of a restaurant in Beyşehir, a county of Konya province were examined for the presence of ectoparasites. Nine lice were collected from the oral cavity of one of them. They were identified as Piagetiella titan. Diffuse erosions, erosive ulcers covered by dried...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary medicine. Series B 2006-04, Vol.53 (3), p.153-154
Main Author: Dik, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Birds
Diagnosis, Differential
Lice Infestations - diagnosis
Lice Infestations - parasitology
Lice Infestations - veterinary
Phthiraptera
Stomatitis - diagnosis
Stomatitis - parasitology
Stomatitis - veterinary
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Summary:Summary Two white pelicans at the garden of a restaurant in Beyşehir, a county of Konya province were examined for the presence of ectoparasites. Nine lice were collected from the oral cavity of one of them. They were identified as Piagetiella titan. Diffuse erosions, erosive ulcers covered by dried yellowish‐brown exudate and petechial haemorrhages were observed in oral mucosa.
ISSN:0931-1793
1439-0450
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0450.2006.00927.x