Assessing the role of dens in the spread, establishment and persistence of sarcoptic mange in an endangered canid
Sarcoptic mange is a skin disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei that can devastate populations of wild species. S. scabiei can survive off-host and remain infective for specific periods. In den-dwelling species, dislodged mites could be protected from the environmental conditions that impair...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Epidemics |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175543651830118X |