Epidemiological survey on mange mite of rabbits in the Southern Region of Egypt

The aim of the present study was to estimate the epidemic situation of mites, in rabbit dermatologic disease in and around Qena province, in the southern region of Egypt. Two hundred cases of dermatologic disease from the formentioned province were investigated by conducting deep skin scraping betwe...

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Main Authors: Elshahawy, Ismail, El-Goniemy, Ashraf, Ali, Esraa
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
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spelling ukm-98782016-12-14T06:51:07Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9878/ Epidemiological survey on mange mite of rabbits in the Southern Region of Egypt Elshahawy, Ismail El-Goniemy, Ashraf Ali, Esraa The aim of the present study was to estimate the epidemic situation of mites, in rabbit dermatologic disease in and around Qena province, in the southern region of Egypt. Two hundred cases of dermatologic disease from the formentioned province were investigated by conducting deep skin scraping between May 2011 and October 2012. The overall prevalence was 25%. Sarcoptic scabiei uniculi (22.5%) was the most frequent mite, followed by Notoedres cati cuniculi (2.5%). To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of Notoedres cati cuniculi among studied rabbits in the study region. Study on different breeds, English represents highest prevalence of mites 30%. Moreover, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of mange mite infection between male and female rabbits (p > 0.05). Similarly, the prevalence was not significant among the age groups and rabbit breeds (p > 0.05). In conclusion, the present prevalence of mange mites was still high enough to cause significant economic losses in the study area. Therefore, strengthening the control effort was suggested. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9878/1/10_Ismail_Elshahawy.pdf Elshahawy, Ismail and El-Goniemy, Ashraf and Ali, Esraa (2016) Epidemiological survey on mange mite of rabbits in the Southern Region of Egypt. Sains Malaysiana, 45 (5). pp. 745-751. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid45bil5_2016/KandunganJilid45Bil5_2016.html
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description The aim of the present study was to estimate the epidemic situation of mites, in rabbit dermatologic disease in and around Qena province, in the southern region of Egypt. Two hundred cases of dermatologic disease from the formentioned province were investigated by conducting deep skin scraping between May 2011 and October 2012. The overall prevalence was 25%. Sarcoptic scabiei uniculi (22.5%) was the most frequent mite, followed by Notoedres cati cuniculi (2.5%). To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of Notoedres cati cuniculi among studied rabbits in the study region. Study on different breeds, English represents highest prevalence of mites 30%. Moreover, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of mange mite infection between male and female rabbits (p > 0.05). Similarly, the prevalence was not significant among the age groups and rabbit breeds (p > 0.05). In conclusion, the present prevalence of mange mites was still high enough to cause significant economic losses in the study area. Therefore, strengthening the control effort was suggested.
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author Elshahawy, Ismail
El-Goniemy, Ashraf
Ali, Esraa
spellingShingle Elshahawy, Ismail
El-Goniemy, Ashraf
Ali, Esraa
Epidemiological survey on mange mite of rabbits in the Southern Region of Egypt
author_facet Elshahawy, Ismail
El-Goniemy, Ashraf
Ali, Esraa
author_sort Elshahawy, Ismail
title Epidemiological survey on mange mite of rabbits in the Southern Region of Egypt
title_short Epidemiological survey on mange mite of rabbits in the Southern Region of Egypt
title_full Epidemiological survey on mange mite of rabbits in the Southern Region of Egypt
title_fullStr Epidemiological survey on mange mite of rabbits in the Southern Region of Egypt
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiological survey on mange mite of rabbits in the Southern Region of Egypt
title_sort epidemiological survey on mange mite of rabbits in the southern region of egypt
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9878/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9878/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9878/1/10_Ismail_Elshahawy.pdf
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