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Sarcoptes mite epidemiology and treatment in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) calves captured for translocation from the Kafue game management area to game ranches.

Hetron M Munang'andu, Victor M Siamudaala, Wigganson Matandiko, Musso Munyeme, Mwelwa Chembensofu, and Enala Mwase

BMC Vet Res (2010) PMID 20515454

In Zambia, translocation of wildlife from National Parks to private owned game ranches demands that only animals free of infectious diseases that could adversely affect the expansion of the wildlife industry should be translocated to game ranches. Sarcoptes mange (Sarcoptes scarbiei) has been involved in the reduction of wildlife populations in some species.

DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-6-29
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