Demodex injai
| Demodex injai | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Demodecidae |
| Genus: | Demodex |
| Species: | D. injai
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| Binomial name | |
| Demodex injai Desch & Hillier, 2003
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Demodex injai is a species of parasitic mite of the genus Demodex that infests hair follicles of mammals of the genus Canis. In veterinary medicine, the species has been the subject of study due to being one of the primary parasites known to cause red mange, a common skin disease among domestic dogs.