Sarcoptic Mange: A Zoonotic Ectoparasitic Skin Disease
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Sarcoptic mange in wildlife
Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious mite infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei in the skin of domestic and wild mammals. Scabies is a human infection with the same mite. The entire subject of sarcoptic mange in wildlife has been discussed in a recent review (10). The purpose of this paper is not to duplicate, but rather to supplement, that work. Herein, the authors emphasise the dual nature ...
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عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2249-782X
DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2012/4839.2694