Genetic epidemiology of Sarcoptes scabiei (Acari: Sarcoptidae) in northern Australia

This study sequenced 375 bp of the 16S and 749 bp of COI rRNA genes of mites from humans, dog, human, chimp, fox, wallaby, and wombat. The results showed a strong correlation of these haplotypes of mites with their host species and geographic locations.

@Alice_Porter @LSHTM Hi Alice, the Sarcoptes scabeii mites that affect dogs and humans are genetically distinct and cannot replicate on the other host. This is why human #scabies can be so successfully controlled through MDA. https://t.co/SPs566rFut