Serrano Emmanuel, Granados José Enrique, Pérez Jesús M
Universidad de Jaén, Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s.n., E-23071 Jaén, Spain.
Vet Parasitol. 2007 Mar 31;144(3-4):375-9. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.10.010. Epub 2006 Nov 15.
The effect of mange (Sarcoptes scabiei) on metapodial growth was studied in 24 uninfested and 16 infested male Iberian ibex from Sierra Nevada National Park (southern Spain). Our results show that infested ibex had smaller metatarsal bones, lower body weight, and a delayed rhythm of ossification, by about 1 year. We conclude that skeletal development and body weight in the Iberian ibex are sensitive to sarcoptic mange.
在西班牙南部内华达山脉国家公园选取了24只未感染疥螨(疥螨属)的雄性西班牙野山羊和16只感染疥螨的雄性西班牙野山羊,研究疥螨对其掌骨生长的影响。我们的研究结果表明,感染疥螨的野山羊跖骨较小、体重较低,且骨化节奏延迟约1年。我们得出结论,西班牙野山羊的骨骼发育和体重对疥螨感染很敏感。