Long-term study of Sarcoptes scabiei infection in Norwegian red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) indicating host/parasite adaptation

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 156, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 277-283

  Davidson, Rebecca K ^a   Bornstein, Set ^b   Handeland, Kjell ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ELISA; Epidemic; Immunity; Sarcoptes scabiei; Sarcoptic mange; Serodiagnosis; Seroprevalence; Sub clinical disease; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FOX; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROPREVALENCE; SKIN DEFECT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; FOXES; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; NORWAY; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; SCABIES; SKIN; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 50249168723     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.05.019     Document Type: Article

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