Two Cases of Mange Mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) Infestation in Long-Tailed Goral (Naemorhedus caudatus) in Republic of Korea

The long-tailed goral, Naemorhedus caudatus (Mammalia: Bovidae), is one of the endangered animals in the Republic of Korea (Korea). Sarcoptic mange mites infested in diverse species of mammals, including humans, but no case has been reported in long-tailed gorals. We report 2 cases of mange mite, Sa...

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Published inKorean journal of parasitology Vol. 60; no. 6; pp. 423 - 427
Main Authors Jin Choi, Da Som Park, Hee-Jong Kim, Jin-Yong Kim, Min-Han Kim, Jin-Young Lee, Jeong Chan Moon, Hee-Bok Park, KyungMin Park, Jun Hee Yun, Yeonsu Oh, Seongjun Choe, Ki-Jeong Na, Jongmin Yoon
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 2022
Subjects
wildlife disease
Sarcoptes scabiei
endangered species
Naemorhedus caudatus
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Summary:The long-tailed goral, Naemorhedus caudatus (Mammalia: Bovidae), is one of the endangered animals in the Republic of Korea (Korea). Sarcoptic mange mites infested in diverse species of mammals, including humans, but no case has been reported in long-tailed gorals. We report 2 cases of mange mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, infestation in longtailed gorals. Mange mites were sampled in the skin legions of the 2 long-tailed gorals, which were rescued in 2 different regions, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea. Our results showed that the ectoparasite was the itch mite that burrowed into skin and caused scabies on the morphological inspection and placed within the phylogenetic relations of the species. The present study confirmed for the first time in Korea that mange mites are pathogenic scabies of long-tailed goral. Closer surveillance of this pathogenic ectoparasite in zoonotic and infectious ecosystems is warranted.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO202210458590691
ISSN:0023-4001
1738-0006