| participatory epidemiology to assess sarcoptic mange in serow of taiwan. | we used participatory epidemiology (pe) in remote areas to understand the observed distribution and prevalence of infestation by sarcoptic mange mites (sarcoptes scabiei) on wild formosan serow (capricornis swinhoei) in taiwan. a semistructured interview protocol was used for 37 interviews during june-december 2008. serow with skin lesions consistent with sarcoptic mange were reported within a latitudinal range of approximately 24°00'n to 22°40'n on the central mountain range of taiwan. the obse ... | 2012 | 23060488 |
| increase the risk of intellectual disability in children with scabies: a nationwide population-based cohort study. | scabies is a common and distressing disease caused by the mite sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. psychiatric disorder in childhood is an important disease and easily neglected. there are several similarities in scabies and psychiatric disorders in childhood (pdc). both of them may present with pruritus. they are relatively common in patients with lower socioeconomic status and crowded environment. furthermore, immune-mediated inflammatory processes play a role in the pathophysiology in both diseas ... | 2017 | 28591057 |
| feline sarcoptic mange in taiwan: a case series of five cats. | sarcoptes scabiei infestation is rare in cats. | 2013 | 23782002 |