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Host taxon-derived Sarcoptes mite in European wild animals revealed by microsatellite markers [PDF]
, 2010 Ten markers specific to Sarcoptes mites were used in applying microsatellite genotyping to individual Sarcoptes mites collected in three European countries from 15 wild mammal populations belonging to 10 host species. The results showed that geographical
Becker, Michael +11 more
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EDIS, 2011 This document provides an overview of mange, a skin condition caused by burrowing mites. It describes the types of mange affecting various animals, including dogs, cats, and humans, and details the symptoms, life cycle, and transmission methods of mange
P.G. Koehler, A. Chaskopoulou
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Comparative immune responses against Psoroptes ovis in two cattle breeds with different susceptibility to mange [PDF]
, 2015 The sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis, is a major problem in the beef cattle industry, especially in Belgian Blue (BB) cattle. This breed is naturally more predisposed to psoroptic mange but reasons for this high susceptibility remain unknown.
Chiers, Koen +9 more
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Sarcoptes mite epidemiology and treatment in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) calves captured for translocation from the Kafue game management area to game ranches [PDF]
, 2010 Background In Zambia, translocation of wildlife from National Parks to private owned game ranches demands that only animals free of infectious diseases that could adversely affect the expansion of the wildlife industry should be translocated to game ...
Hetron M Munang'andu +5 more
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Moxidectin Efficacy in a Goat Herd with Chronic and Generalized Sarcoptic Mange
Veterinary Medicine International, 2011 A case of sarcoptic mange affecting almost all the animals of a dairy goat herd is described. This pruritic skin disease led progressively to high mortality and dramatic drop of milk yield.
Nektarios D. Giadinis +5 more
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Pathogens, 2021 Sarcoptic mange is globally enzootic, and non-invasive methods with high diagnostic specificity for its surveillance in wildlife are lacking. We describe the molecular detection of Sarcoptes scabiei in non-invasively collected faecal samples, targeting ...
Julieta Rousseau +7 more
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Negative effect of the arthropod parasite, Sarcoptes scabiei, on testes mass in Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica [PDF]
, 2011 Testes mass is a key factor in male reproductive success and is potentially exposed to so-called 'parasitic castration'. This is the result of the direct destruction or alteration of reproductive cell lineages (parasitic castration sensu stricto), or the
Fandos, Paulino +7 more
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.As urbanization increases, wildlife increasingly encounters people. Coyotes Canis latrans and red foxes Vulpes vulpes are two canid species that have readily adapted to urban environments. Citizen science has emerged as a low‐cost method of collecting data on urban‐adapted species that can benefit management agencies but may provide different results ...
Neville F. Taraporevala +2 more
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Invited review: Camel skin diseases survey in Morocco [PDF]
, 2019 The present study aimed to collect data related to skin diseases in dromedary camels in the south of Morocco. As a whole, 168 herds from 9 provinces located in the south of Morocco have been prospected.
Bengoumi, Mohammed +3 more
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Drivers of bat researchers’ intent to adopt field hygiene practices
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Infectious disease is a growing threat to wildlife, with zoonotic transmission most likely at the human–wildlife interface. One underappreciated activity at this interface is fieldwork with wild animals, but associated risks can be mitigated through field hygiene (FH) practices, such as using personal protective equipment and other appropriate
Joanna L. Coleman +6 more
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