在美国西部落基山脉的狼身上发现了疥螨病。

Sarcoptic mange found in wolves in the Rocky Mountains in western United States.

作者信息

Jimenez Michael D, Bangs Edward E, Sime Carolyn, Asher Valpa J

机构信息

US Fish and Wildlife Service, PO Box 2645, Jackson, Wyoming 83001, USA.

出版信息

J Wildl Dis. 2010 Oct;46(4):1120-5. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.4.1120.

DOI:10.7589/0090-3558-46.4.1120

PMID:20966263

Abstract

We documented sarcoptic mange caused by mites (Sarcoptes scabiei) in 22 gray wolves (Canis lupus) in the northern Rocky Mountain states of Montana (n=16) and Wyoming (n=6), from 2002 through 2008. To our knowledge, this is the first report of sarcoptic mange in wolves in Montana or Wyoming in recent times. In addition to confirming sarcoptic mange, we recorded field observations of 40 wolves in Montana and 30 wolves in Wyoming displaying clinical signs of mange (i.e., alopecia, hyperkeratosis, and seborrhea). Therefore, we suspect sarcoptic mange may be more prevalent than we were able to confirm.

摘要

从2002年到2008年，我们记录了美国落基山脉北部蒙大拿州（n = 16）和怀俄明州（n = 6）的22只灰狼（Canis lupus）感染疥螨（Sarcoptes scabiei）引发的疥癣。据我们所知，这是近期蒙大拿州或怀俄明州狼感染疥癣的首次报告。除了确诊疥癣，我们还记录了在蒙大拿州观察到的40只狼以及在怀俄明州观察到的30只狼出现疥癣临床症状（即脱毛、角化过度和皮脂溢）的野外观察情况。因此，我们怀疑疥癣的实际流行程度可能比我们能够确诊的情况更为普遍。