An orf-like condition caused by trombiculid mites on sheep in South Africa

19 Nov 2013

Some flocks of sheep in the Amersfoort district of Transvaal Province developed orf-like lesions, commencing between December and April. The causative agent was identified as a new species of mite belonging to the genus Guntheria of the family Trombiculidae.

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/32478

Authors:	Otto, Q.T., Jordaan, Leonora C.
Institution:	University of Pretoria
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