Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Federica Obber, Roberto Celva, Martina Libanora, Graziana Da Rold, Debora Dellamaria, Piergiovanni Partel, Enrico Ferraro, Maria Santa Calabrese, Lia Morpurgo, Simone Roberto Rolando Pisano, Carlo Vittorio Citterio, Rudi Cassini
Summary: This study analyzed 15 years (2006-2020) of passive surveillance and demographic data to describe a mange outbreak in the Alpine chamois population in the Dolomites. An enhanced passive surveillance protocol was implemented to evaluate its efficiency compared to the ordinary protocol in identifying dead chamois and determining the cause of death. The results confirmed the role of mange in chamois mortality and emphasized the need to consider other factors affecting population dynamics. The enhanced protocol improved carcass retrieval and cause of death identification, but its long-term and wide-scale application may be costly. Future passive surveillance should incorporate other strategies to study the eco-epidemiology of the disease in wild Caprinae.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Georgiana Deak, Barbara Moroni, Ana Maria Boncea, Luisa Rambozzi, Luca Rossi, Andrei Daniel Mihalca
Summary: This paper presents two clinical scenarios of sarcoptic mange in camelids, successfully treated with a combination of ectocides and subcutaneous moxidectin. The treatment resulted in negative scrapings and regrowth of hair in previously affected areas for both cases.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Fernando Najera, Elena Crespo, Amalia Garcia-Talens, Rebeca Grande-Gomez, Francisco Javier Herrera-Sanchez, Michaela Gentil, Carmen Cortes-Garcia, Elisabeth Mueller, Rafael Calero-Bernal, Luis Revuelta
Summary: The study describes the diagnosis of Sarcoptes scabiei in a dead European wildcat in Spain, marking the first description of this mite in a European wildcat. Considering the critical demography of European wildcats in the southernmost population of the Iberian Peninsula, the potential impacts of infectious diseases, including sarcoptic mange, should be taken into account in disease surveillance programs for this species.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Mirabela O. Dumitrache, Marie-Christine Cadiergues
Summary: This paper reviews the evidence comparing different types of systemic treatment for canine scabies. The analysis of the results shows that afoxolaner, fluralaner, sarolaner, as well as several macrocyclic lactones such as selamectin, moxidectin, and milbemycin oxime, can lead to parasitological and clinical cure.
BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Parasitology
Christina Naesborg-Nielsen, Raphael Eisenhofer, Tamieka A. Fraser, Vicky Wilkinson, Christopher P. Burridge, Scott Carver
Summary: This study investigated the microbial changes associated with sarcoptic mange in a marsupial host, as well as the fungal microbial changes on the skin of hosts suffering from sarcoptic mange. The results showed significant changes in microbial communities and diversity in mange-affected individuals, with an increased abundance of potential pathogenic microbial taxa. The findings suggest that the impacts of mange on the epidermal microbiota may be generalizable across host species.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2022)
Article
Parasitology
Vicky Wilkinson, Kotaro Tokano, David Nichols, Alynn Martin, Roz Holme, David Phalen, Kate Mounsey, Michael Charleston, Alexandre Kreiss, Ruth Pye, Elizabeth Browne, Christina Naesborg-Nielsen, Shane A. Richards, Scott Carver
Summary: The study found that Fluralaner is a safe and effective treatment for sarcoptic mange in bare-nosed wombats, with a single dose lasting over 1-3 months. It has economic and treatment-effort-related advantages over moxidectin, the most commonly used alternative. The recommended dose for adult bare-nosed wombats is 25 mg/kg of Fluralaner formulated as Bravecto Spot-On for Large Dogs.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Barbara Moroni, Samer Angelone, Jesus M. Perez, Anna Rita Molinar Min, Mario Pasquetti, Paolo Tizzani, Jorge Ramon Lopez-Olvera, Marta Valldeperes, Jose Enrique Granados, Santiago Lavin, Gregorio Mentaberre, Leonor Camacho-Sillero, Carlos Martinez-Carrasco, Alvaro Oleaga, Monica Candela, Pier Giuseppe Meneguz, Luca Rossi
Summary: The study in Spain reveals the existence of three genetic strains of Sarcoptes scabiei in wild ruminant populations, with two clusters being host- and geography-related, and one cluster consisting of multi-host mites from geographically distant populations. This suggests that the spread and persistence of the parasite may be influenced by host species composition and the permissiveness of each host population to different strains, among other factors. Investigating wildlife-livestock interactions and human-driven introductions or trades of wild and domestic animals is crucial to prevent further spread of sarcoptic mange in unaffected natural areas of the Iberian Peninsula.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Luis E. Escobar, Scott Carver, Paul C. Cross, Luca Rossi, Emily S. Almberg, Michael J. Yabsley, Kevin D. Niedringhaus, Peach Van Wick, Ernesto Dominguez-Villegas, Francis Gakuya, Yue Xie, Samer Angelone, Christian Gortazar, Francisca Astorga
Summary: Sarcoptic mange, caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, is an emerging disease threatening the welfare and conservation of wildlife. The disease has a global distribution and affects a wide range of host species. Recent research shows increasing transmission and virulence of sarcoptic mange in wildlife populations.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Flavia Fiori, Rogerio Cunha de Paula, Pedro Enrique Navas-Suarez, Ricardo Luiz Pires Boulhosa, Ricardo Augusto Dias
Summary: The maned wolf is the largest South American canid and is considered an endangered species in Brazil due to habitat loss, hunting, and other threats. Sarcoptic mange, caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, is an emerging disease affecting wildlife, including maned wolves. A study in Brazil identified 52 cases of sarcoptic mange in maned wolves, indicating a rapid and widespread spread of the disease in the species' range.
Article
Microbiology
Julieta Rousseau, Monia Nakamura, Helena Rio-Maior, Francisco Alvares, Remi Choquet, Luis Madeira de Carvalho, Raquel Godinho, Nuno Santos
Summary: The study utilized molecular detection to analyze Iberian wolf fecal samples collected in north-western Portugal from 2006 to 2018, predicting an average prevalence of 7.2% for Sarcoptes scabiei infection, peaking at 11.7%; while the seroprevalence in wolves was 24.5%, reaching its peak during 2006-2009. The multi-event capture-recapture models demonstrated the high diagnostic specificity and moderate diagnostic sensitivity of the molecular method.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Simona Nardoni, Francesca Mancianti
Summary: This article reviews the literature on the use of plant-derived agents, particularly essential oils, in the treatment of scabies and sarcoptic mange.
Article
Biology
Mutee Murshed, Saleh Al-Quraishy, Mohammed M. Mares
Summary: The study examined the prevalence of Sarcoptic mange in different regions of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, finding that the infection rate was higher in females than in males, with the highest percentage of infestation in sheep over two years of age. The presence of mange mites was primarily in the head region.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Pablo Acebes, Solange Vargas, Hugo Castillo
Summary: Sarcoptic mange is an emerging disease that significantly affects wild mammals worldwide. This review focuses on the distribution, effects, transmission, and treatment of sarcoptic mange in vicuna populations. The prevalence of mange varies across vicuna studies, with higher rates in adults than in offspring. Direct transmission between infected and healthy animals is likely, including transmission between domestic camelids and vicunas. Ivermectin is the most frequently used treatment. Gaps in knowledge are identified, and future research aims to promote species conservation and sustainable live-shearing practices in low-income Andean peasant communities.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Parasitology
Shanker K. Singh, Amit K. Jaiswal, Sanju Kumari, Ruchi Singh Gaur, Prabha Sharma, Richa Khushboo, Manu Jaiswal
Summary: This study evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of oral fluralaner in pet rabbits with severe sarcoptic mange. The results showed significant improvement in skin lesions after a single oral dose, but complete clearance of the mites was not achieved. Complete clinical recovery was observed in all rabbits after 30 days of treatment. Further research is needed to comprehensively assess the safety and efficacy of this drug in rabbits with different severities of mange.
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
E. M. Ringwaldt, B. W. Brook, J. C. Buettel, C. X. Cunningham, C. Fuller, R. Gardiner, R. Hamer, M. Jones, A. M. Martin, S. Carver
Summary: This study investigates the dynamics and drivers of landscape-scale wildlife disease using the case of sarcoptic mange in bare-nosed wombats in Tasmania, Australia. The research finds that the Tasmanian landscape is almost universally suitable for wombats, except in areas with high mean annual precipitation. However, the clinical signs of sarcoptic mange are widespread but heterogeneously distributed. The disease is most likely to occur in areas with high host habitat suitability, low annual precipitation, near freshwater sources, and minimal topographic roughness.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
