Spatio-temporal patterns of sarcoptic mange in red deer and Iberian ibex in a multi-host natural park

Spatio-temporal patterns of sarcoptic mange in red deer and Iberian ibex in a multi-host natural park

The reliance on multiple hosts to survive is what makes the management and control of multi-host infectious agents challenging. Sarcoptes scabiei causes sarcoptic mange in a wide range of mammal species with ungulates being an important host. Little is known about the role different ungulates play i...

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Published in:Research in veterinary science Vol. 128; pp. 224 - 229
Main Authors: Iacopelli, F., Fanelli, A., Tizzani, P., Berriatua, E., Prieto, P., Martínez-Carrasco, C., León, L., Rossi, L., Candela, M.G.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01-02-2020
Elsevier Limited
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Animal diseases
Animal populations
Animals
Animals, Wild - parasitology
Cervus elaphus
Decomposition
Deer
Deer - parasitology
Disease Outbreaks
Disease transmission
Goats - parasitology
Iberian ibex
Infestation
Parks, Recreational
Population density
Red deer
Sarcoptes scabiei
Scabies - epidemiology
Scabies - veterinary
Seasonal variations
Seasons
Skin diseases
Software
Spain - epidemiology
Spatial analysis
Spatio-Temporal Analysis
Spatio-temporal dynamics
Surveillance
Time series
Trends
Ungulates
Veterinary medicine
Wildlife
Wildlife management
Spain
Red deer
Spatio-temporal dynamics
Sarcoptes scabiei
Iberian ibex
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Summary:The reliance on multiple hosts to survive is what makes the management and control of multi-host infectious agents challenging. Sarcoptes scabiei causes sarcoptic mange in a wide range of mammal species with ungulates being an important host. Little is known about the role different ungulates play in sustaining endemic transmission of the disease and no study has yet to describe the long-term multi-host sarcoptic infestation dynamics in free-ranging wildlife. Here, we explore 24 years of sarcoptic mange infestation data for two Mediterranean ungulate species, red deer and Iberian ibex, living in the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park of southern Spain. The temporal analysis showed a clear seasonal pattern of infestation in both ungulates with a peak in early spring and a decline throughout the summer. The spatial analysis, however, showed that caprinae rather than cervidae is the most competent host for sarcoptic mange spreading and persistence. Considering that few studies have described the spatio-temporal pattern of mange outbreaks for long periods of time, the information reported in this work aims to improve our understanding of sarcoptic mange epizootic in wild ruminant populations. •Spatio-temporal dynamic of sarcoptic mange shows different patterns in host species.•The STL highlights a seasonal pattern in both species, with a peak in spring.•The Iberian ibex population density drives significantly the disease dynamics.•Extension of infected areas in Iberian Ibex and red deer shows opposite trends.•Disease long term dynamics provide useful information for epizootic management.
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ISSN:0034-5288
1532-2661
DOI:10.1016/j.rvsc.2019.11.014