Mange Caused by Sarcoptes scabiei (Acari: Sarcoptidae) in Wild Raccoon Dogs, Nyctereutes procyonoides, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Takashi SHIIBASHI²  Takeo SAKAI²  Mamoru TAKAHASHI¹  Soichi MARUYAMA²  Yoshiro YAMAMOTO³  Hitoko MISUMI¹  Sadao NOGAMI² 

[1] Department of Medical Zoology, Saitama Medical School;Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University;Kanazawa Zoological Gardens of Yokohama City

关键词: Nyctereutes procyonoides;    raccoon dog;    Sarcoptes scabiei;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.63.457

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(23)Cited-By(10)Parasitological and histopathological examinations were performed in 25 raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) obtained in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, all of which were found to be heavily infected with Sarcoptes scabiei. The mites detected on these raccoon dogs were morphologically indistinguishable from the human species, and no Demodex mites were detected. Histopathological examinations showed prominent hyperkeratosis and acanthosis with eczema, and numerous burrows containing mites were observed in the epidermis. The enzootic dermatitis of wild raccoon dogs in recent years was clearly demonstrated to be caused by S. scabiei in the present study.

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