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Morphologic and Molecular Characterization of Psoroptes ovis from Pet Rabbits in South Korea

  • Md Ashraful Islam (Laboratory of Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Obaidul Islam (Laboratory of Veterinary Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Md Sodrul Islam (Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University) ;
  • Sungryong Kim (Laboratory of Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Mohammed Mebarek Bia (Department of Parasitology, Parasitology Research Center and International Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Seongjun Choe (Department of Parasitology, Parasitology Research Center and International Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Ki–Jeong Na (Laboratory of Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2024.03.28
  • Accepted : 2024.04.13
  • Published : 2024.04.30
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Abstract

Pet rabbits are affected by the highly contagious ectoparasite Psoroptes (P.) ovis, which carries significant economic implications for the global rabbit industry. Accurate identification of the mite species remains essential to implement effective treatment and control strategies. Two approximately one-year-old female pet rabbits were admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Chungbuk National University due to excessive scratching of the ears and the presence of waxy debris within the ear canals. Mites were isolated from the waxy debris extracted from the ear canals and subsequently identified as Psoroptes spp. through microscopic examination. Species confirmation was achieved through mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene analysis. The analysis revealed the mites to be P. ovis based on cox1 gene sequences. The deposited GenBank accession numbers for these sequences are OR985022 and OR985023. This represents the first report of mitochondrial cox1 gene sequences of P. ovis isolated from pet rabbits in South Korea.

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