Possible transmission of Sarcoptes scabiei between herbivorous Japanese serows and omnivorous Caniformia in Japan: a cryptic transmission and persistence?

Abstract Background Two transmission patterns of Sarcoptes scabiei in host mammal communities have been reported based on microsatellite-level genetic studies in the last two decades. While one involves restrictions among different host taxa, the other is associated with predator–prey interactions b...

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Main Authors: Ryota Matsuyama, Toshihiro Yabusaki, Natsuko Senjyu, Tsukasa Okano, Minoru Baba, Tomoka Tsuji-Matsukane, Mayumi Yokoyama, Nobuhide Kido, Teruki Kadosaka, Takuya Kato, Masatsugu Suzuki, Makoto Asano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3630-5