The opportunistic Sarcoptes scabiei: A new episode from giraffe in the drought-suffering Kenya

The ubiquitous Sarcoptes mite is unexplainable emerging and re-emerging parasite, threatening biodiversity and human health. When a new outbreak occurs, it is not clear if it is a genuine emergence resulting from a new incidence or apparent emergence resulting from increased detection. In this paper...

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Published inVeterinary parasitology Vol. 185; no. 2-4; pp. 359 - 363
Main Authors Alasaad, S., Ndeereh, D., Rossi, L., Bornstein, S., Permunian, R., Soriguer, R.C., Gakuya, F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 30.04.2012
Subjects
Animals
Antelopes
Disease Outbreaks - veterinary
Drought
Droughts
Female
Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata
Kenya - epidemiology
Male
Neglected parasite
Opportunistic Infections - epidemiology
Opportunistic Infections - parasitology
Opportunistic Infections - veterinary
Parasite control
Risk Factors
Sarcoptes
Sarcoptes scabiei
Scabies - epidemiology
Scabies - parasitology
Scabies - veterinary
Wajir Region
Kenya
Wajir Region
Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata
Sarcoptes scabiei
Parasite control
Drought
Neglected parasite
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Summary:The ubiquitous Sarcoptes mite is unexplainable emerging and re-emerging parasite, threatening biodiversity and human health. When a new outbreak occurs, it is not clear if it is a genuine emergence resulting from a new incidence or apparent emergence resulting from increased detection. In this paper we report, for the first time to our knowledge, an outbreak of sarcoptic mange in giraffes in the wild. Three decaying carcasses and five free-ranging subadult reticulated giraffes were observed to have mange-like lesions in the drought-suffering Wajir Region in North Eastern Kenya, while apparently all sympatric wild and domestic animals were mange-free. Affected giraffes were captured and successfully treated. The possible relations between this outbreak and annual seasons, animal age-classes and sex, and spatial distribution are discussed.
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ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.10.039