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

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Otto, Q.T.
Jordaan, Leonora C.

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Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute.

Abstract

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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Veterinary medicine, Facial lesions

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Otto, QT & Jordaan, LC 1992, 'An orf-like condition caused by trombiculid mites on sheep in South Africa’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 335-336.