Infestation, histology, and molecular confirmation of Sarcoptes scabiei in an Andean porcupine (Coendou quichua) from the Central Andes of Colombia

Busi, Ana; Rodríguez-Hurtado, Caterine; Mejía-Fontecha, Ingrith Y.; Ossa‐López, Paula A.; Rivera‐Páez, Fredy A.; Ramírez-Chaves, Héctor E.

doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2022.06.009

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“…24 Sarcoptic mange has been reported in two other porcupine species, the crested porcupine ( Hystrix cristata ) in Italy and the Andean porcupine ( Coendou quichua ) in Colombia. 1,5,12 As sarcoptic mange outbreaks continue to occur in previously undocumented or infrequently documented species, a better understanding of this disease and its population level impacts has become more important. This report documents the clinical presentation and management of sarcoptic mange in 15 free-ranging North American porcupines in New York State between 2016 and 2022.…”

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Sarcoptic Mange in Free-Ranging North American Porcupines (Erethizon Dorsatum) in New York State

Clair,

Hopf-Dennis,

Peters-Kennedy

et al. 2024

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

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Sarcoptic Mange in Free-Ranging North American Porcupines (Erethizon Dorsatum) in New York State

Clair,

Hopf-Dennis,

Peters-Kennedy

et al. 2024

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

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“…in South America; and these outbreaks have resulted in sharp declines in these wildlife populations in recent decades (Acebes et al, 2022;Bianca et al, 2019;Busi et al, 2022;Dagleish et al, 2007;Ferreyra et al, 2022;Gakuya et al, 2012;Gomez-Puerta et al, 2022;Haas et al, 2018;Iacopelli et al, 2020;Old et al, 2018;Sosa et al, 2022;Sugiura et al, 2018;Turchetto et al, 2014). According to these reports, herbivores appear to be more susceptible and have higher mortality rates than carnivores.…”

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“…Sarcoptic mange, which is caused by the burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei ( S. scabiei ), is globally endemic and is an emerging threat to wildlife (Escobar et al., 2022; Pence & Ueckermann, 2002). There have been reported disease outbreaks in many species, such as red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ), wild boar ( Sus scrofa ), Iberian ibex ( Capra sibirica ) and alpine chamois ( Rupicapra r. rupicapra ) in Europe; raccoon dogs ( Nyctereutes procyonoides ) and blue sheep ( Pseudois nayaur ) in Asia; cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) in Africa; wombats ( Vombatus ursinus ) in Australia; and Vicuñas ( Vicugna vicugna ) and Andean porcupine ( Coendou quichua ) in South America; and these outbreaks have resulted in sharp declines in these wildlife populations in recent decades (Acebes et al., 2022; Bianca et al., 2019; Busi et al., 2022; Dagleish et al., 2007; Ferreyra et al., 2022; Gakuya et al., 2012; Gomez‐Puerta et al., 2022; Haas et al., 2018; Iacopelli et al., 2020; Old et al., 2018; Sosa et al., 2022; Sugiura et al., 2018; Turchetto et al., 2014). According to these reports, herbivores appear to be more susceptible and have higher mortality rates than carnivores.…”

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Sarcoptic mange is an emerging threat to biodiversity in the Qinling Mountains in China

Chen

Zhang

et al. 2022

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Sarcoptic mange, a disease caused by the burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei, is globally endemic and an emerging threat to wildlife. Although many studies have shown that wildlife diseases play key roles in biodiversity conservation, knowledge about sarcoptic mange is still insufficient. In this study, we aim to improve the understanding of the impacts of sarcoptic mange on wildlife populations, the mechanisms involved in its eco‐epidemiology and the associated risks to public and ecosystem health by investigating mass death events in gorals and serows in the Qinling Mountains. We conducted interviews with practitioners and local people in the central Qinling Mountains. From the same locations, we collected 24 cutaneous samples from various animals and surveillance data from infrared cameras. Pathological, parasitological and microbiological examinations of the samples were performed. Mite‐induced cutaneous lesions, mites and eggs were observed in samples from dead gorals and one dead serow but not in other species. Molecular analysis confirmed the mites to be S. scabiei and shared the same cox 1 genotype. The data obtained from the interviews and infrared cameras indicated that the death of wildlife was related to sarcoptic mange infection and that there had been a decrease in the goral population since the outbreak of the disease. We confirmed that sarcoptic mange was the major cause of the mass death events and may have spread from the western to eastern Qinling Mountains. Based on our findings, we propose several protection strategies to help preserve biodiversity in the Qinling Mountains.

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“…En el departamento de Caldas se confirmó un caso de sarna ocasionada por el ácaro minador de la piel (Sarcoptes scabiei) en un individuo silvestre de Coendou quichua (Busi et al 2022). y de alopecia en Myotis nigricans (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) (Escobar & Rodríguez 2020) las causas de tales afecciones no son descritas.…”

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Afecciones cutáneas en Potos flavus (Schreber, 1774) y Nasua nasua (Linnaeus, 1766) (Mammalia: carnívora: Procyonidae) silvestres en Risaralda, Colombia.

Grajales-Suaza,

Agudelo,

Gómez-Castaño

et al. 2023

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Entre junio 2020 y mayo 2021, se observó un individuo de Nasua nasua en la vereda “La Línea” del municipio de Apía y dos individuos de Potos flavus, uno en la vereda “Agua Linda”- Apía y otro en la vereda “La Esperanza” del municipio de Dosquebradas, los cuales presentaban afecciones cutáneas en diferentes regiones del cuerpo. Las causas de dichas afecciones no fueron descritas, no obstante, se propone estudiar la influencia de enfermedades transmitidas por animales domésticos como posible fuente de las afecciones cutáneas observadas.

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Infestation, histology, and molecular confirmation of Sarcoptes scabiei in an Andean porcupine (Coendou quichua) from the Central Andes of Colombia

Cited by 4 publications

References 52 publications

Sarcoptic Mange in Free-Ranging North American Porcupines (Erethizon Dorsatum) in New York State

Sarcoptic Mange in Free-Ranging North American Porcupines (Erethizon Dorsatum) in New York State

Sarcoptic mange is an emerging threat to biodiversity in the Qinling Mountains in China

Afecciones cutáneas en Potos flavus (Schreber, 1774) y Nasua nasua (Linnaeus, 1766) (Mammalia: carnívora: Procyonidae) silvestres en Risaralda, Colombia.

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