Sarcoptic mange in Felidae: does Sarcoptes scabiei var. felis exist? A first molecular study
Domestic and wild felids are considered suitable hosts for the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei, and sarcoptic mange is reported in several felid species in the scientific literature.However, the historic classification of Sarcoptes mites into host-specific varieties does not include S.scabiei var.felis.It is unclear whether sarcoptic mange transmi