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From: Sarcoptes scabiei infestation does not alter the stability of ectoparasite communities

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Wild ibexes exhibiting different stages of mange severity. a Healthy ibex with no evidence of skin lesions (continuous microhabitat). b Mildly infested ibex presenting extensive alopecia on the face, abdomen, elbow and knees (loss of microhabitat). No evidence for hyperkeratotic and parakeratotic lesions. c Advanced case of S. scabiei infestation accompanied by an almost complete alopecia on the face, ears and neck (microhabitat becomes divided into several patches). Note thick crusts on the muzzle which may indicate the deficiency of a hypersensitivity response

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