Of microbes and mange: consistent changes in the skin microbiome of three canid species infected with Sarcoptes scabiei mites

Of microbes and mange: consistent changes in the skin microbiome of three canid species infected with Sarcoptes scabiei mites

Abstract Background Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious skin disease caused by the ectoparasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Although it afflicts over 100 mammal species worldwide, sarcoptic mange remains a disease obscured by variability at the individual, population and species levels. Amid this va...

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Main Authors: Alexandra L. DeCandia, Kennedy N. Leverett, Bridgett M. vonHoldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Microbiome
Dysbiosis
Sarcoptic mange
Sarcoptes scabiei
Coyotes
Red foxes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3724-0

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