The Patterns and Causes of Dermatitis in Terrestrial and Semi-Aquatic Mammalian Wildlife.

ABSTRACT: Causative disease and stress agents which manifest as dermatitis in mammals have varying effects on individual animals, from benign irritation and inflammation, to causing morbidity and even mortality. Bacteria, viruses and ectoparasites are all potential causes of dermatitis, and it can be exacerbated by various environmental, genetic and social factors. Furthermore, it is uncertain whether dermatitis is more likely to manifest in already-vulnerable wildlife species. Here, we systematically review the literature for reports of dermatitis in terrestrial and semi-aquatic wild mammalian species, with the goal of determining the biogeographical scale of dermatitis reports, the causes of dermatitis, and whether manifestation of dermatitis is reported more commonly in certain wildlife species o

SUBMITTER: Ringwaldt EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8228222 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature