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KMID : 0425120220600060423
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2022 Volume.60 No. 6 p.423 ~ p.427
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Two Cases of Mange Mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) Infestation in Long-Tailed Goral (Naemorhedus caudatus) in Republic of Korea
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Park Da-Som
Choi Jin
Kim Hee-Jong
Kim Jin-Yong
Kim Min-Han
Lee Jin-Young
Moon Jeong-Chan
Park Hee-Bok
Park Kyung-Min
Yun Jun-Hee
Oh Yeon-Su
Choe Seong-Jun
Na Ki-Jeong
Yoon Jong-Min
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Naemorhedus caudatus, Sarcoptes scabiei, endangered species, wildlife disease
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