| louse and mite infestation in domestic animals in northern nigeria. | records of domestic animals brought to the veterinary entomology laboratory for diagnosis of suspected lice and mite infestation over a 10 year period were analysed. from a total of 794 suspected cases, 137 (17.3%) and 247 (31.1%) were positive for lice and mange mites respectively. the most common lice species recorded were linognathus vituli (66.7%) on cattle, l. ovillus (83.3%) on sheep, haematopinus suis (100%) on pigs and menacanthus stramineus (54.5%) on poultry. other lice species recorde ... | 1992 | 1305335 |
| use of ivermectin to control sarcoptic mange in goats in indonesia. | the results of three experiments aimed at controlling sarcoptic mange in goats in indonesia are reported. in experiment 1 treatment with ivermectin (0.2 mg/kg body weight) or coumaphos (0.05% dip solution) resulted in a significant reduction in mite numbers and an increase in body weight while in the untreated controls all animals had to be withdrawn from the experiment due to severity of infection. in experiment 2 three treatment levels of ivermectin were shown to be equally effective in reduci ... | 1990 | 2120826 |
| experimental infection of the domestic donkey (equus asinus asinus) with a goat strain of sarcoptes scabiei, and treatment with ivermectin. | donkeys were experimentally infected with sarcoptes scabiei from goats, proving that this mite is not completely host specific. the lesions produced on the donkeys were characterized by extensive areas of alopecia, covered with thin crusts and bran-like scales. the skin had many excoriations but showed no cracks or fissures. skin scrapings from the experimental lesions in donkeys contained numerous mites of all stages and skin sections showed severe histopathological changes, proving that the go ... | 1985 | 2865877 |
| experimental transmission of a goat strain of sarcoptes scabiei to desert sheep and its treatment with ivermectin. | desert sheep were experimentally infected with a goat strain of sarcoptes scabiei, proving that this mite is not completely host specific. more severe lesions were produced on sheep when the mites were applied to lacerated than when applied to scarified or non-scarified areas. lesions were more pronounced on moistened areas than dry areas and lesions produced on dry scarified areas resembled those produced on non-scarified moistened ones. skin scrapings from the experimental lesions in the sheep ... | 1987 | 3125661 |
| experimental infection of the one-humped camel (camelusdromedarius) and goats with sarcoptes scabiei var. cameli and s. scabiei var. caprae. | | 1986 | 3594156 |
| a severe outbreak of sarcoptic mange among goats naturally infected with a sheep strain of sarcoptes scabiei. | | 1985 | 3841962 |
| experimental infection of goats with sarcoptes scabiei var. ovis. | goats were experimentally infected with sarcoptes scabiei var. ovis from sheep, proving that this mite is not completely host specific. more severe lesions were produced on goats when the mites were applied to lacerated than when applied to scarified or non-scarified areas. lesions were more pronounced on moistened areas than dry areas, and lesions produced on dry scarified areas resembled those produced on non-scarified moistened ones. skin scrapings from the experimental lesions in the goats c ... | 1984 | 6202250 |
| efficacy of a herbal compound against sarcoptic mange in goats. | | 1994 | 7941026 |
| survey on the importance of mange in the aetiology of skin lesions in goats in peninsular malaysia. | a survey on mange mite infestations in the aetiology of skin lesions in goats in peninsular malaysia is described. skin lesions were observed in 25 (93%) of the 27 goat farms investigated. mange mites were found in 22 (88%) of these goat herds. chorioptes texanus was found in 20.7%, psoroptes cuniculi in 19.3%, sarcoptes scabiei in 18.6% and demodex canis var. caprae in 0.4% of the samples, taken from the skin lesions. thirteen cases of generalised manage were diagnosed, from which 9 were caused ... | 1994 | 7941034 |
| sarcoptes scabiei in animals spreading to man. | an outbreak of sarcoptes scabiei in animals was observed from mid-november 1991 to mid-december 1991 in two adjacent villages, fewgram and nurpur, in birbhum district, west bengal state, india, starting from goats to cattle, then to sheep and even to dogs. nineteen goats and one cattle died of manage infection. the infection spread to man in the last week of december 1991, and affected forty-two human beings, tending and rearing animals. the animals treated with deltamenthrin (synthetic pyrethro ... | 1993 | 8362460 |
| transmission of sarcoptes scabiei from animal to man and its control. | outbreak of sarcoptes scabiei in animals spilling over to man in close association was observed in two adjacent villages, fewgram and nurpur in the district of birbhum, west bengal, from mid-november to mid-december, 1991. nineteen goats and one calf who did not receive any treatment died of sarcoptic manage. all infected animals got cured with external application of deltamethrin, a synthetic pyrethroid and triazapentadiene. human cases were treated successfully with benzene hexachloride (2%). | 1995 | 8699041 |
| arthropod parasites of nubian ibexes (capra ibex nubiana) and gazelles (gazella gazella) in israel. | in a 20-year survey the following ectoparasites were collected from nubian ibexes: larvae of an unidentified oestrus sp. collected from the nasal cavities, sinuses and horns, hippoboscid flies (lipoptena chalcomelaena) specific to the nubian ibex, blood sucking lice (linognathus africanus) and unidentified biting lice (damalinia sp.). ibexes were severely infested with the cattle tick, boophilus annulatus; a few hyalomma anatolicum excavatum ticks were also collected. in five ibexes kept in two ... | 1999 | 10392972 |
| sarcoptic mange in spanish ibex from spain. | the spanish ibex (capra pyrenaica hispanica) population of the "sierras de cazorla, segura y las villas" nature park (spain) was isolated as the result of a severe epidemic of sarcoptic mange. in this context, the dynamic characteristics of the disease were analyzed in a wild group consisting of 35 animals from the beginning of the epizootic (when the mating period started) to the extinction of the population due to mange. monthly tracking permitted the sequential characterization of the patholo ... | 1999 | 10574523 |
| effects of sarcoptic mange on serum proteins and immunoglobulin g levels in chamois (rupicapra pyrenaica) and spanish ibex (capra pyrenaica). | three groups of chamois (rupicapra pyrenaica) and three groups of spanish ibex (capra pyrenaica) were established to study the effects of sarcoptic mange on serum proteins and immunoglobulin g (igg) levels. the first group of chamois consisted of 22 healthy pyrenean chamois (r. pyrenaica pyrenaica) from a non-infested area, the second group consisted of 20 healthy cantabrian chamois (r. p. parva) from an area where sarcoptic mange has been reported since 1994 and the third group consisted of 16 ... | 2000 | 10714470 |
| experimental infection of chamois (rupicapra pyrenaica parva) with sarcoptes scabiei derived from naturally infected goats. | two chamois (rupicapra pyrenaica parva) out of a group of three were experimentally infected with sarcoptes scabiei derived from a naturally infected domestic goat. one of the chamois presented the first clinical manifestations (papules and desquamation) at 7 days post-infection, after 22 days crusts and alopecia appeared and after 41 days pruritus. the other chamois presented desquamation after 15 days and papules after 21 days and crusts and alopecia after 31 days. all these clinical manifesta ... | 2000 | 11244870 |
| ribosomal and mitochondrial dna sequence variation in sarcoptes mites from different hosts and geographical regions. | in order to investigate the extent of the genetic variation in the dna sequences of sarcoptes scabiei, mite populations collected on alpine chamois ( rupicapra rupicapra), pyrenean chamois ( rupicapra pyrenaica) and red fox ( vulpes vulpes) from different localities of italy and spain were studied. sequence analyses were carried out on the second internal transcribed spacer of the nuclear ribosomal dna and on the 16s mitochondrial rrna gene. its-2 sequences showed a higher degree of genetic poly ... | 2002 | 12122437 |
| biotin-avidin amplified elisa for detection of antibodies to sarcoptes scabiei in chamois (rupicapra spp.). | scabies is a major threat to the well being of mountain-dwelling bovid hosts, rupicapra rupicapra and rupicapra pyrenaica. severe outbreaks are in progress over a significant part of their distribution area and resource managers demand improved methods to monitor, analyse and possibly forecast the spread and effects of scabies at the population level. an amplified capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was developed to detect antibodies to sarcoptes scabiei in chamois (rupicapra spp.) serum. ... | 2004 | 15535959 |
| potential pathogens carried by spanish ibex (capra pyrenaica hispanica) in southern spain. | the spanish ibex (capra pyrenaica hispanica) population of southern spain was surveyed for potential pathogens associated with the conjunctiva, external ear canal, as well as reproductive and upper respiratory tracts. we sampled 321 ibex (131 adult males, 100 adult females, and 90 yearlings); these included 271 apparently healthy animals and 50 that were naturally infected with sarcoptes scabiei. a total of 688 bacterial isolates were identified (377 gram-negatives, 225 gram-positives, and 86 my ... | 2006 | 16870855 |
| identification and heterologous expression of a sarcoptes scabiei cdna encoding a structural antigen with immunodiagnostic potential. | the mite sarcoptes scabiei causes sarcoptic mange (or scabies), a disease of considerable human and veterinary significance. an s. scabiei cdna clone of about 2 kb was isolated from a s. scabiei var. hominis expression library by immunological screening using blood serum from a naturally infected chamois (rupicapra rupicapra). the nucleotide sequence of the identified cdna contains an open reading frame of 1930 bp that encodes a 642 amino acid polypeptide. this polypeptide shows tandem repeats o ... | 2007 | 17506973 |
| epidemiology of fasciolosis affecting iberian ibex (capra pyrenaica) in southern spain. | between 1995 and 2006, we surveyed the presence of fasciola hepatica in iberian ibex (capra pyrenaica) from andalucía (southern spain) by both necropsy (n = 2,096) and coprological approaches (n = 380). most of the samples came from the sierra nevada mountain range (n = 1,884 and 267, respectively), and all positive cases involved animals from this location. the prevalence reached 0.53% by necropsy and 1.87% by faecal examination. taking into account both diagnostic methodologies and the total n ... | 2008 | 18092179 |
| characterisation of recombinant immunoreactive antigens of the scab mite sarcoptes scabiei. | sarcoptic mange (or scabies) is an important skin disease which can affect a variety of species including humans, cattle, goats, sheep, horses, pigs, rabbits, and dogs. approximately 300 million people are affected worldwide and in lifestock animals the infestation may lead to substantial economic losses caused by depression in growth and feed conversion rates. diagnosis of sarcoptes infestation is difficult and only a few serological tests have been developed using whole mite antigen for diagno ... | 2008 | 18359167 |
| acute phase protein response in alpine ibex with sarcoptic mange. | the acute phase proteins (app) are a group of serum proteins that change their concentration in animals following external or internal challenges, such as infection, inflammation or stress. the concentrations of four apps, including serum amyloid a (saa), haptoglobin (hp), alpha(1)-acid glycoprotein (agp) and ceruloplasmin (cp) were determined in serum collected from healthy alpine ibexes (capra ibex) and ibexes with sarcoptes scabiei mange. primary structures of all four apps were determined by ... | 2010 | 20036058 |
| ectoparasites are the major causes of various types of skin lesions in small ruminants in ethiopia. | ectoparasites are the major causes of skin lesions in animals. clinical, skin scraping examination, and histopathological studies were conducted to identify and characterize skin lesions in small ruminants caused by ectoparasites. mange mites, lice, sheep keds, and ticks were collected from the skin of affected animals for species identification. skin biopsies were collected from affected part of the skin and fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin for histopathology. of 1,000 sheep and 600 goats ... | 2010 | 20195754 |
| ectoparasites of small ruminants in three selected agro-ecological sites of tigray region, ethiopia. | a study on ectoparasites of small ruminants in three selected agro-ecological sites of tigray region, ethiopia disclosed an overall prevalence of 55.5% and 58% in each examined 750 sheep and goats, respectively. in the sheep population, melophagus ovinus (19.1%), tick infestations (16%), damalinia ovis (15.3%), linognathus africanus (11.5%), and ctenocephalides felis (9%) were the major ectoparasites. the major ectoparasites identified in goats were tick infestations (29.7%), l. africanus (27.9% ... | 2010 | 20369295 |
| negative effect of the arthropod parasite, sarcoptes scabiei, on testes mass in iberian ibex, capra pyrenaica. | testes mass is a key factor in male reproductive success and is potentially exposed to so-called 'parasitic castration'. this is the result of the direct destruction or alteration of reproductive cell lineages (parasitic castration sensu stricto), or the indirect detrimental effects - for example, via body condition - on the ability of progenitors to produce or rear offspring (parasitic castration sensu lato). there are enormous gaps in our knowledge on the effects of parasites on the testes of ... | 2010 | 21074328 |
| sarcoptes scabiei: specific immune response to sarcoptic mange in the iberian ibex capra pyrenaica depends on previous exposure and sex. | host acquired immunity is a critical factor that conditions the survival of parasites. nevertheless, there is a shortage of data concerning inter-individual immunological inequalities in wild mammals. sarcoptic mange is a widespread parasitosis that severely affects mammals such as the iberian ibex (capra pyrenaica). despite some work on the subject, the immune response to sarcoptic mange infestation is still a complex and poorly understood phenomenon. to improve knowledge of the host-sarcoptes ... | 2010 | 19857492 |
| skin-scale genetic structure of sarcoptes scabiei populations from individual hosts: empirical evidence from iberian ibex-derived mites. | the objective of the present study was to examine the extent of genetic diversity among sarcoptes scabiei individuals belonging to different skin subunits of the body from individual mangy hosts. ten microsatellite primers were applied on 44 individual s. scabiei mites from three mangy iberian ibexes from sierra nevada mountain in spain. dendrograms of the mites from the individual iberian ibexes, showing the proportion of shared alleles between pairs of individual mites representing three skin ... | 2008 | 18758821 |
| sarcoptic mange and metapodial development in growing male iberian ibex (capra pyrenaica). | the effect of mange (sarcoptes scabiei) on metapodial growth was studied in 24 uninfested and 16 infested male iberian ibex from sierra nevada national park (southern spain). our results show that infested ibex had smaller metatarsal bones, lower body weight, and a delayed rhythm of ossification, by about 1 year. we conclude that skeletal development and body weight in the iberian ibex are sensitive to sarcoptic mange. | 2007 | 17110041 |
| failure to protect goats following vaccination with soluble proteins of sarcoptes scabiei: evidence for a role for ige antibody in protection. | developing an anti-scabies vaccine is thought to be a feasible alternative to chemical control, since animals which have recovered from sarcoptic mange become resistant against mite reinfestation. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the protective value of immune responses developed in animals after immunisation with soluble mite proteins. soluble proteins from sarcoptes scabiei were extracted then subjected to ion exchange chromatography, and proteins from the column were eluted step-wise ... | 2005 | 16118041 |
| experimental ivermectin treatment of sarcoptic mange and establishment of a mange-free population of spanish ibex. | ivermectin was used to treat sarcoptic mange in spanish ibex (capra pyrenaica hispanica). its therapeutic effectiveness was analyzed when it was administered through subcutaneous injection, to sick animals in the consolidation stage of mange (third phase) and, with double injections to chronically affected animals (fourth phase) at a dosage of 0.2 or 0.4 mg/kg body weight (bw). three wk after treatment, the animals in the third phase of mange treated with a high dose (0.4 mg/kg bw) of ivermectin ... | 2001 | 11763741 |
| ivermectin and clorsulon (ivomec super) in treatment of goats naturally infested with scab mites and biting lice. | five goats naturally infested with sarcoptes scabiei, psoroptes ovis and bovicola caprae were treated with a combination of ivermectin and clorsulon. a subcutaneous injection in a dose of 1 ml/50 kg live weight was given. this provides dose levels of 200 ug ivermectin and 2 mg clorsulon. four goats were cured from the three ectoparasites within one to two weeks. the last elder goat, which was anaemic and naturally infected with trichostrongylus colubriformis, was still infested with the two scab ... | 2001 | 11478437 |
| usefulness of estimated surface area of damaged skin as a proxy of mite load in the monitoring of sarcoptic mange in free-ranging populations of iberian wild goat, capra pyrenaica. | in this study we examined the influence of several factors, like the surface of skin with lesions attributable to sarcoptes scabiei, the time of year and host sex and age on variations of mite load in iberian wild goats, capra pyrenaica, from the sierra nevada natural space, southern spain. as well, the surface area of skin with scabietic lesions estimated during field surveys were compared with measurements taken in the laboratory and the potential for using categories based on surface areas es ... | 2010 | 21130576 |
| evaluation of organ function and oxidant/antioxidant status in goats with sarcoptic mange. | the objective of the present study was to investigate the hemato-biochemical changes and status of oxidative stress in goats with scabies infection. the study was conducted on 12 jamunapari goats; six clinically infected with scabies (group i) and six healthy goats as control (group ii). the examination of skin scraping revealed the presence of sarcoptes scabiei in the infected group. in hemato-biochemical indicators, hemoglobin%, packed cell volume, total erythrocyte count, albumin and albumin: ... | 2010 | 20623336 |