Korean J Parasitol.
2022 Dec;60(6):423-427. 10.3347/kjp.2022.60.6.423.
Two Cases of Mange Mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) Infestation in Long-Tailed Goral (Naemorhedus caudatus) in Republic of Korea
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- 1Research Center for Endangered Species, National Institute of Ecology, Yeongyang 36531, Korea
- 2Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
- 3Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
- 4Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
- KMID: 2537413
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.6.423
Abstract
- The long-tailed goral, Naemorhedus caudatus (Mammalia: Bovidae), is one of the endangered animals in the Republic of Korea (Korea). Sarcoptic mange mites infested in diverse species of mammals, including humans, but no case has been reported in long-tailed gorals. We report 2 cases of mange mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, infestation in long-tailed gorals. Mange mites were sampled in the skin legions of the 2 long-tailed gorals, which were rescued in 2 different regions, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea. Our results showed that the ectoparasite was the itch mite that burrowed into skin and caused scabies on the morphological inspection and placed within the phylogenetic relations of the species. The present study confirmed for the first time in Korea that mange mites are pathogenic scabies of long-tailed goral. Closer surveillance of this pathogenic ectoparasite in zoonotic and infectious ecosystems is warranted.
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