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Sarcoptes scabiei
Synonym(s): Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis, S. scabiei
Introduction
Distribution
- Very contagious → prevalent in kenneled dogs.
Significance
- Induces marked pruritus → severe itching and scratching → exudation, keratinization, connective tissue proliferation, thickening of skin with alopecia.
- Zoonosis. Will transfer to humans in close contact with infected dogs and will induce lesions (usually mild) usually on the body and arms (lesion distribution is different from human strain of S. scabiei). The lesions resolve spontaneously about 1-2 weeks after contact with the dog ceases as the mites of the dog strain will feed and lay eggs but will not reproduce on man.
- Thought to be a number of host-adapted strains in a single S. scabiei species.
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Clinical Effects
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Diagnosis
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Bornstein S, Thebo P & Zakrisson G (1996) Evaluation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the serological diagnosis of canine sarcoptic mange. Vet Derm 7 (1), 21-28 VetMedResource.
- Burgess I (1994) Sarcoptes scabiei and scabies. Advances in Parasitology 33, 235-292 PubMed.
- Mellanby K (1944) The development of symptoms, parasitic infection and immunity in human scabies. Parasitology 35 (4), 197-206 Cambridge University Press.