Sarcoptic mange epidemics can devastate wildlife populations. In 2014, mange was first
detected in vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) and guanacos (Lama guanicoe) in San Guillermo …

Scabies is an ectoparasitic infestation caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Currently, S.
scabiei is taxonomically divided into different varieties on the basis of host origin. Genetics …

Sarcoptic mange was detected in five free-ranging raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes
procyonoides) in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, during a health …

Background In 2013, sarcoptic mange, caused by Sarcoptes scabiei mites, precipitated a
catastrophic decline of the formerly stable urban population of endangered San Joaquin kit …

The invasive ectoparasite Sarcoptes scabiei affects the welfare and conservation of
Australian marsupials. Molecular data suggest that spillover from other hosts may be …

To examine outbreaks of mange in raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) with respect to
population density, we analyzed camera trap videos, and isolated mites from raccoon dog …

Sarcoptes scabiei is the causative agent of a highly contagious skin disease in humans and
more than 100 mammals. Here, we reported the first chromosome‐level reference genome …

Background Two transmission patterns of Sarcoptes scabiei in host mammal communities
have been reported based on microsatellite-level genetic studies in the last two decades …

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) causes a common contagious skin disease
that affects many mammals. Here, the complete mitochondrial genome of a mite, S. scabiei …