Sarcoptes Explained

Sarcoptes is a genus of mites.

In some contexts, the types are all considered subordinate to Sarcoptes scabiei.

• Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis
• S. s. var. canis
• S. s. var. caprae
• S. s. var. equi
• S. s. var. hominis
• S. s. var. ovis
• S. s. var. suis

In other cases, as with S. equi and S. anthracis, these are sometimes considered distinct species.

The term Sarcoptes canis appears in older references,^[1] but is now usually described as Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis^[2] or Sarcoptes scabiei canis.

Notes and References

1. Book: Friedrich Küchenmeister. Friedrich Küchenmeister. Sydenham Society. On animal and vegetable parasites of the human body: a manual of their natural history, diagnosis, and treatment. 25 April 2010. 1857. Printed for the Sydenham society. 51–.
2. Ugbomoiko US . Ariza L . Heukelbach J . Parasites of importance for human health in Nigerian dogs: high prevalence and limited knowledge of pet owners . BMC Vet. Res. . 4 . 49 . 2008 . 19068110 . 2615757 . 10.1186/1746-6148-4-49 . free .