Some allergenic species of astigmatid mites (Acari, Acaridida) from different synanthropic environments in southern Poland

• Autorzy: Solarz K. , Szilman P. , Szilman E. , Krzak M. , Jagla A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A survey of allergenic mites from bird nests, farming environments, and from cages and runs of animals of the Silesian ZOO was made. A total of 12,986 mite specimens were isolated including 7,570 mites from the order Acaridida (58.3%). The astigmatid mites were most abundant in farming environments and constituted 67.4% of all mites collected. They formed 46.7% and 58.6% of the total count from bird nests and the Silesian ZOO, respectively. More than 29 mite species were identified of which the most abundant were Acarus farris, Acarus immobilis (farms, Silesian ZOO) and Hirstia chelidonis (bird nests). Caloglyphus oudemansi, the acarid mite species new to the fauna of Poland was found in a cowshed in Majdan Górny. It is noteworthy that, to the best of our knowledge, samples from zoological garden were actually analysed for the first time on the occurrence of allergenic mites.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: 47
• Numer: 3-4
• Opis fizyczny: p.125-145,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Solarz K.

• Department of Parasitology, Medical University of Silesia, Ostrogorska 30, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

autor

Szilman P.

• Department of Parasitology, Medical University of Silesia, Ostrogorska 30, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

autor

Szilman E.

• Department of Parasitology, Medical University of Silesia, Ostrogorska 30, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

autor

Krzak M.

• Department of Parasitology, Medical University of Silesia, Ostrogorska 30, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

autor

Jagla A.

• Department of Parasitology, Medical University of Silesia, Ostrogorska 30, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

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