Use of tetraethiltyuram in the treatment of ectoparasites in mice

Authors

  • Rosella de Oliveira Santos Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Biotério Central
  • Ana Maria Aparecida Guaraldo Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Instituto de Biologia; Departamento de Parasitologia
  • Luiz Augusto Correa Passos Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Biotério Central
  • Rovilson Gilioli Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Biotério Central
  • Humberto de Araújo Rangel Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Instituto de Biologia; Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101988000100006

Keywords:

Mite infestations^i2^sprevention and cont, Tetraethyltiuram, Mites, parasitology

Abstract

Colonies of CBA, C57BL/10, BALB/c and Swiss mice housed in conventional systems were found to be infected to different degrees with both Myobia musculi and Myocoptes musculinus. Groups of ten different sister-brother pairs of the isogenic mice and groups of 25 mice separated according to were infected by the parasite and then submitted to 4 different schemes of treatment with Tetmosol. C57BL/10 presented a very low incidence of parasites (1.2%). Every pair of CBA, and every Swiss mice examined, were found to be infected while only 50-90% of the pairs of BALB/c mice were infected. The best results of four different schemes were obtained by dipping the animals in 2.5% Tetmosol, at 3-4 days intervals for 21 days. The incidence of adult parasite forms in CBA, BALB/c and Swiss mice were found to be 0%, 40% and 0%, respectively, while in viable eggs it was found to be 20%, 50% and 0%, respectively.

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Published

1988-02-01

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (1988)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Santos, R. de O., Guaraldo, A. M. A., Passos, L. A. C., Gilioli, R., & Rangel, H. de A. (1988). Use of tetraethiltyuram in the treatment of ectoparasites in mice . Revista De Saúde Pública, 22(1), 41-45. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101988000100006