Sarcoptic mange in wild quichua porcupines (Coendou quichua Thomas, 1899) in Colombia

The Quichua porcupine (Coendou quichua) is a neotropical rodent with uncertain taxonomic and conservation status. Two Quichua porcupines with severe hyperkeratosis and alopecia were found in the Magdalena River Basin of Colombia. Sarcoptes scabiei, the mite causing mange, a disease carried mainly by...

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Published inInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 95 - 98
Main Authors Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Leon-Alvarado, Omar D., Ossa-Lopez, Paula Andrea, Rivera-Paez, Fredy Arvey, Ramírez-Chaves, Héctor E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2018
Elsevier
Subjects
Alopecia
Andes
Colombia
PCR
Rodentia
Sarcoptes scabiei
Colombia
Andes
Alopecia
Sarcoptes scabiei
PCR
Rodentia
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Summary:The Quichua porcupine (Coendou quichua) is a neotropical rodent with uncertain taxonomic and conservation status. Two Quichua porcupines with severe hyperkeratosis and alopecia were found in the Magdalena River Basin of Colombia. Sarcoptes scabiei, the mite causing mange, a disease carried mainly by domestic animals, was confirmed via parasitological and molecular methods. This is the first report of mange in neotropical porcupines to date. The population-level impact of mange in Coendou spp., related mammals and predators in Colombia might represent a threat and needs further investigation. [Display omitted] •Pathological characterisation of sarcoptic mange in cryptic Coendou quichua is carried out.•The impact of sarcoptic mange on Coendou quichua is currently unknown.•New data on Sarcoptes hosts carries significance for the economy and conservation.•Sarcoptic mange is of low priority in Colombia, affecting the understanding of the disease.
ISSN:2213-2244
2213-2244
DOI:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.02.002