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 …

The “itch mite” or “mange mite”, Sarcoptes scabiei, causes scabies in humans and sarcoptic
mange in domestic and free-ranging animals. This mite has a wide host range due to its …

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

Emerging and invasive pathogens can have long‐lasting impacts on susceptible wildlife
populations, including localized collapse and extirpation. Management of threatening …

Understanding the spatial dynamics and drivers of wildlife pathogens is constrained by
sampling logistics, with implications for advancing the field of landscape epidemiology and …

Some of the most important pathogens affecting wildlife are transmitted indirectly via the
environment. Yet the environmental stages of pathogens are often poorly understood …

Background Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious skin disease caused by the
ectoparasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Although it afflicts over 100 mammal species …

Scabies is an infestation of the skin caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. In 2017, scabies
was recognised by the World Health Organisation as a disease of public importance and …

Background Sarcoptic mange causes significant animal welfare and occasional
conservation concerns for bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus) throughout their range …

Invasive environmentally transmitted parasites have the potential to cause declines in host
populations independent of host density, but this is rarely characterized in naturally …