Sarcoptic mange in wild ungulates in the European Alps – A systematic review
Sarcoptic mange, caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, is a disease that affects many species of mammals, including several wild ungulate species in the region of the European Alps, especially the Alpine chamois and the Alpine ibex, which act as parasite reservoirs. Here records of mange in alpine wild ungul...
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| description | Sarcoptic mange, caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, is a disease that affects many species of mammals, including several wild ungulate species in the region of the European Alps, especially the Alpine chamois and the Alpine ibex, which act as parasite reservoirs. Here records of mange in alpine wild ungulates and its spread over time across the eastern parts of the European Alps are reviewed. First cases were recorded from Austria in 1824, and epizootic outbreaks have been described since then from the mountainous regions of Austria (mostly Tyrol, Carinthia, and Styria), Germany (Bavaria), Italy (Udine and Trentino) and Slovenia. Switzerland, by contrast, has so far been free of mange except for cases in wild boar, indicating that this species is not a reservoir host of sarcoptic mites for other ungulate species in the European Alps, and that, so far, the disease in ruminant ungulates is restricted to the eastern and central parts of the Alps. Mutual transmission among wild and domestic ruminants is possible and, together with the protection of vulnerable wildlife, is also a reason for monitoring and, if necessary, intervention to contain mange outbreaks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cad0ecaedecb4465b173b3a9e230ff822023-12-10T06:16:01ZengElsevierInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife2213-22442023-12-0122121125Sarcoptic mange in wild ungulates in the European Alps – A systematic reviewMaria Sophia Unterköfler0Magdalena Schausberger1Armin Deutz2Gunther Gressmann3Anna Kübber-Heiss4Ezio Ferroglio5Anja Joachim6Institute of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria; Corresponding author.Institute of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, AustriaDistrict Administration Murau - Veterinary Department, Styria, AustriaHohe Tauern National Park, Tyrol, AustriaResearch Institute of Wildlife Ecology, Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, ItalyInstitute of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, AustriaSarcoptic mange, caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, is a disease that affects many species of mammals, including several wild ungulate species in the region of the European Alps, especially the Alpine chamois and the Alpine ibex, which act as parasite reservoirs. Here records of mange in alpine wild ungulates and its spread over time across the eastern parts of the European Alps are reviewed. First cases were recorded from Austria in 1824, and epizootic outbreaks have been described since then from the mountainous regions of Austria (mostly Tyrol, Carinthia, and Styria), Germany (Bavaria), Italy (Udine and Trentino) and Slovenia. Switzerland, by contrast, has so far been free of mange except for cases in wild boar, indicating that this species is not a reservoir host of sarcoptic mites for other ungulate species in the European Alps, and that, so far, the disease in ruminant ungulates is restricted to the eastern and central parts of the Alps. Mutual transmission among wild and domestic ruminants is possible and, together with the protection of vulnerable wildlife, is also a reason for monitoring and, if necessary, intervention to contain mange outbreaks.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000809Sarcoptes scabieiAlpineScabies |
| spellingShingle | Maria Sophia Unterköfler Magdalena Schausberger Armin Deutz Gunther Gressmann Anna Kübber-Heiss Ezio Ferroglio Anja Joachim Sarcoptic mange in wild ungulates in the European Alps – A systematic review International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife Sarcoptes scabiei Alpine Scabies |
| title | Sarcoptic mange in wild ungulates in the European Alps – A systematic review |
| title_full | Sarcoptic mange in wild ungulates in the European Alps – A systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Sarcoptic mange in wild ungulates in the European Alps – A systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sarcoptic mange in wild ungulates in the European Alps – A systematic review |
| title_short | Sarcoptic mange in wild ungulates in the European Alps – A systematic review |
| title_sort | sarcoptic mange in wild ungulates in the european alps a systematic review |
| topic | Sarcoptes scabiei Alpine Scabies |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000809 |
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