Sarcoptic mange, a skin infestation caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, is an emerging
disease for some species of wildlife, potentially jeopardizing their welfare and conservation …

Sarcoptic mange is a cosmopolitan disease affecting the skin of domestic and wild
mammalian species and humans as well. In Eurasia, sarcoptidosis (also known as sarcoptic …

Some pathogens sustain transmission in multiple different host species, but how this
epidemiologically important feat is achieved remains enigmatic. Sarcoptes scabiei is among …

Abstract Background In Spain, sarcoptic mange was first described in native wildlife in 1987
in Cazorla Natural Park, causing the death of nearly 95% of the local native population of …

Background Sarcoptic mange is a globally distributed parasitic disease caused by the
burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei. This mite has a certain degree of host specificity, although …

Abstract The Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis) is a popular small game species in the
Iberian Peninsula, and it has never been reported to be affected by sarcoptic mange. An …

Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica) is an ecologically and economically relevant medium-sized
emblematic mountain ungulate. Diseases participate in the population dynamics of the …

Wildlife that use anthropogenic resources often come into conflict with humans, eg due to
damaged property, habituation or transmission of pathogens, amongst them Sarcoptes …

The impact of infectious diseases on host populations is often not quantified because it is
difficult to observe the host population and infectious disease dynamics. To address this …

Abstract Sarcoptes scabiei (Acari: Sarcoptidae) is a globally distributed parasitic mite
species, which causes mange in a broad spectrum of domestic and wild mammals. In the …