| can androgen deficiency promote an outbreak of psoroptic mange mites in male deer? | repeated outbreaks of infection by psoroptic mange mites (psoroptes equi var. ovis) affecting most regions of the body and legs were observed in several male white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) suffering from hypoandrogenism (e.g., castrates, animals treated with antiandrogens or postprime). the massive infection was characterized by a severe alopecia and skin inflammation and began usually in early winter. one or two spray treatments of a 1% solution of lindane was usually sufficient to ... | 1989 | 2810569 |