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Human scabies is a cutaneous parasitosis caused by the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. The disease is a major public health concern, especially in tropical and subtropical countries. Given the increasing need to counteract this growing public health burden, scabies research had to be developed. As the research is limited by the accessibility of the parasites, the development of a tractable experimental animal model was necessary. Several different animal models were developed. Their advantages and limits are depicted in this article.

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  1. QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Infectious Diseases Program, Herston, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Charlotte Bernigaud, Gangi Samarawickrama & Katja Fischer

  2. Research Group Dynamic, EA7380, Faculté de Santé, Université Paris-Est, EnvA, USC ANSES, Créteil, France

    Charlotte Bernigaud

  3. Dermatology Department, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France

    Charlotte Bernigaud

  4. Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Ecole nationale vétérinaire d’Alfort (EnvA), Maisons-Alfort, France

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  5. Departement of Dermatology, Parasitology, Mycology, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire, Agroalimentaire et de l’Alimentation Nantes Atlantique, Oniris, Nantes, France

    Jacques Guillot

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Bernigaud, C., Samarawickrama, G., Guillot, J., Fischer, K. (2023). Experimental Animal Models. In: Fischer, K., Chosidow, O. (eds) Scabies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26070-4_8

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