Sarcoptic mange and other ectoparasitic infections in a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) population from central Italy
Fifty red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from the district of Pisa (central Italy) were examined for ectoparasites. Sarcoptic mange was diagnosed on the presence of clearly visible skin lesions with confirmatory demonstration of Sarcoptes scabiei at parasitological and histopathological analysis. Ticks and f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-06-01
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Series: | Parasite Epidemiology and Control |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673115300490 |