Title |
A Tractable Experimental Model for Study of Human and Animal Scabies
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Published in |
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, July 2010
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000756 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Kate Mounsey, Mei-Fong Ho, Andrew Kelly, Charlene Willis, Cielo Pasay, David J. Kemp, James S. McCarthy, Katja Fischer |
Abstract |
Scabies is a parasitic skin infestation caused by the burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei. It is common worldwide and spreads rapidly under crowded conditions, such as those found in socially disadvantaged communities of Indigenous populations and in developing countries. Pruritic scabies lesions facilitate opportunistic bacterial infections, particularly Group A streptococci. Streptococcal infections cause significant sequelae and the increased community streptococcal burden has led to extreme levels of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia's Indigenous communities. In addition, emerging resistance to currently available therapeutics emphasizes the need to identify potential targets for novel chemotherapeutic and/or immunological intervention. Scabies research has been severely limited by the availability of parasites, and scabies remains a truly neglected infectious disease. We report development of a tractable model for scabies in the pig, Sus domestica. |
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Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 3% |
Other | 10 | 17% |
Unknown | 17 | 28% |