ArticleParasites & vectors2015
Sarcoptic mange breaks up bottom-up regulation of body condition in a large herbivore population.
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- Genomics reveal local skin immune response key to control sarcoptic mange in Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica).BMC genomics · 2024Article
- Direct and indirect costs of parasitism preceding a population decline of an Arctic ungulate.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Home range in genusJournal of mammalogy · 2024Article
- Co-infection patterns in the ectoparasitic community affecting the Iberian ibex Capra pyrenaica.Parasites & vectors · 2023Article
- Diseases of Iberian ibex (European journal of wildlife research · 2023Review
- Infestation, histology, and molecular confirmation ofInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2022Article
- How sensitive and specific is the visual diagnosis of sarcoptic mange in free-ranging Iberian ibexes?Parasites & vectors · 2019Article
- Histopathology, microbiology and the inflammatory process associated with Sarcoptes scabiei infection in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica.Parasites & vectors · 2017Article
- Evaluation of three enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for sarcoptic mange diagnosis and assessment in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica.Parasites & vectors · 2016Article
- Sarcoptes scabiei infestation does not alter the stability of ectoparasite communities.Parasites & vectors · 2016Article
- Sex-biased severity of sarcoptic mange at the same biological cost in a sexually dimorphic ungulate.Parasites & vectors · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundBoth parasitic load and resource availability can impact individual fitness, yet little is known about the interplay between these parameters in shaping body condition, a key determinant of fitness in wild mammals inhabiting seasonal environments.
methodsUsing partial least square regressions (PLSR), we explored how temporal variation in climatic conditions, vegetation dynamics and sarcoptic mange (Sarcoptes scabiei) severity impacted body condition of 473 Iberian ibexes (Capra pyrenaica) harvested between 1995 and 2008 in the highly seasonal Alpine ecosystem of Sierra Nevada Natural Space (SNNS), southern Spain.
resultsBottom-up regulation was found to only occur in healthy ibexes; the condition of infected ibexes was independent of primary productivity and snow cover. No link between ibex abundance and ibex body condition could be established when only considering infected individuals.
conclusionsThe pernicious effects of mange on Iberian ibexes overcome the benefits of favorable environmental conditions. Even though the increase in primary production exerts a positive effect on the body condition of healthy ibexes, the scabietic individuals do not derive any advantage from increased resource availability. Further applied research coupled with continuous sanitary surveillance are needed to address remaining knowledge gaps associated with the transmission dynamics and management of sarcoptic mange in free-living populations.
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