Fatal Sarcoptes scabiei and Demodex sp. co-infestation in wolves (Canis lupus) at the Białowieża National Park, Poland – is it a consequence of climate change?
In winter 2021/2022, a wolf population in the primeval Białowieża Forest in Poland was struck by an outbreak of severe mange caused by mixed infestations of Sarcoptes and Demodex mites. We present an epidemiological analysis of this mange which caused significant morbidity and mortality.
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Language: | English |
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2024-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2024-0068 |
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