Liponyssoides sanguineus
Species of mite From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Liponyssoides sanguineus is a species of mite that infests the house mouse (Mus musculus).[1]
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| Species: | L. sanguineus |
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It can transmit human disease,[2] is associated with causing rodent mite dermatitis in humans[3] and is noted for carrying Rickettsia akari, which causes rickettsialpox.[4]
It was formerly known as Allodermanyssus sanguineus.[5]
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