<i>In Vitro</i> Activity of Beauvericin against All Developmental Stages of <i>Sarcoptes scabiei</i>
Charbel Al Khoury, Nabil Nemer, Georges Nemer, Mazen Kurban, Charlotte Bernigaud, Katja Fischer, Jacques Guillot
Abstract
Scabies is a frequent cutaneous infection caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei in a large number of mammals, including humans. As the resistance of S. scabiei against several chemical acaricides has been previously documented, the establishment of alternative and effective control molecules is required. In this study, the potential acaricidal activity of beauvericin was assessed against different life stages of S. scabiei var. suis and in comparison with dimpylate and ivermectin, two commercially available molecules used for the treatment of S. scabiei infection in animals and/or humans.
Topics & Concepts
Sarcoptes scabieiBeauvericinIvermectinBiologyScabiesMiteAcaricideMicrobiologyIxodes scapularisVeterinary medicineToxicologyZoologyAcariDermatologyBotanyMedicineFusariumIxodidaeDermatological diseases and infestationsBird parasitology and diseasesInsects and Parasite Interactions