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| N jera, F.; Crespo, E.; Garc¡a-Talens, A.; Grande-G¢mez, R.; Herrera-S nchez, F.J.; Gentil, M.; Cort‚s-Garc¡a, C.; Mller, E.; Calero-Bernal, R.; Revuelta, L. | |
| First Description of Sarcoptic Mange in a Free-Ranging European Wildcat (_Felis silvestris silvestris_) from Spain | |
| 2021 Animals (11) | |
Sarcoptic mange caused by the mite _Sarcoptes scabiei_ is a worldwide-distributed skin infestation with a wide range of hosts, among them several species within the Felidae family. _Sarcoptes scabiei_ was diagnosed in a dead adult female European wildcat (_Felis silvestris silvestris_) from Spain, based on histological evaluation of skin biopsies and identification of the arthropod from skin scrapings and molecular methods. This is the first description of _Sarcoptes scabiei_ in a European wildcat. Due to its critical demography in the southernmost population of the Iberian Peninsula, the impacts of infectious diseases, including sarcoptic mange, as a new potential threat should be considered during disease surveillance programs of the species' populations |
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