Chelicerate mites diverged from other arthropod lineages more than 400 million years ago
and subsequently developed specific and remarkable xenobiotic adaptations. The study of …

Scabies remains a significant public health problem worldwide. Research into aspects of
Sarcoptes scabiei biology and host–parasite interactions has been impeded by an inability …

Abstract There are an estimated 0.5–1 million mite species on earth. Among the many mites
that are known to affect humans and animals, only a subset are parasitic but these can …

Since the reintroduction of sheep scab within the UK, its prevalence has increased despite
several industry-led initiatives to control and manage the disease. Some studies have …

Ovine psoroptic mange (sheep scab) is a debilitating and damaging condition caused by a
hypersensitivity reaction to the faecal material of the parasitic mite Psoroptes ovis. Farmers …

Background Ovine psoroptic mange (sheep scab) is a highly pathogenic contagious
infection caused by the mite Psoroptes ovis. Following 21 years in which scab was …

House dust mites are a major source of allergy worldwide. While diagnosis and treatment
based on mite extracts have remarkably advanced, little information exists on the expression …

Sheep scab, caused by infestation with the mite Psoroptes ovis, is highly contagious,
causing intense pruritus and represents a major welfare and economic concern. Disease …

Background Psoroptic mange, caused by infestation with the ectoparasitic mite, Psoroptes
ovis, is highly contagious, resulting in intense pruritus and represents a major welfare and …

Psoroptic mange (sheep scab), caused by the parasitic mite, Psoroptes ovis, is an important
disease of sheep worldwide. It causes chronic animal welfare issues and economic losses …