First report of Lipoptena axis Maa, 1965, from captive cervids in Thailand, based on morphological and molecular data

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 29886 - 14
• Main Authors: Thanwiset, Tiwat, Pitaksakulrat, Opal, Hongsrichan, Nuttanan, Boonmars, Thidarut, Bunchu, Nophawan, Thipphet, Ketsarin, Chaisongkram, Chavin, Ponsrila, Kanda, Kimkamkaew, Siriwan, Rompo, Thanakorn, Kwak, Mackenzie L., Nakao, Ryo, Blair, David, Eamudomkarn, Chatanun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 02.12.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/326/417/1716; 631/601/1466; Animals; Animals, Zoo; Bristles; Captive cervids; Cervidae; Cytochrome-c oxidase; Deer - genetics; Deer - parasitology; Deer keds; Deer louse flies; Diptera - anatomy & histology; Diptera - classification; Diptera - genetics; Ectoparasites; Electron Transport Complex IV - genetics; Humanities and Social Sciences; Identification keys; Lipoptena; Lipoptena axis; Lipoptena spp; Morphology; multidisciplinary; Phylogeny; Physical characteristics; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Thailand; Vectors; Zoo; Zoo animals; Thailand; spp; Zoo; Deer louse flies; Deer keds; Captive cervids; Lipoptena spp; Lipoptena axis

Deer louse flies ( Lipoptena spp.) are hematophagous ectoparasites of cervids. The genus Lipoptena comprises 32 species, some of which are of veterinary importance as vectors of various pathogens, and are also known to attack human hosts. Recently, deer louse flies have been observed during annual c...