Sarcoptic mange in wildlife
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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 of the pathogenesis of sarcoptic mange and provide greater detail on certain clinical aspects of the disease in some of the more important wildlife species. Distribution
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