Molecular epidemiology of a fatal sarcoptic mange epidemic in endangered San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica)

Molecular epidemiology of a fatal sarcoptic mange epidemic in endangered San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica)

Abstract Background In 2013, sarcoptic mange, caused by Sarcoptes scabiei mites, precipitated a catastrophic decline of the formerly stable urban population of endangered San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica) in Bakersfield, California, USA. In 2019, a smaller sarcoptic mange outbreak affec...

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Main Authors: Jaime L. Rudd, Deana L. Clifford, Brian L. Cypher, Joshua M. Hull, A. Jane Riner, Janet E. Foley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Bakersfield
California
Management
Host specificity
Microsatellites
Mites
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04328-3

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