疥癣病是一种由Sarcoptes scabiei螨虫引起的严重皮肤病，可感染148个哺乳动物物种[1]。澳大利亚袋熊因这一疾病遭受严重威胁，其中约70%的种群受到影响[1]。
研究人员对过去30年的诊断方法进行了系统分析，涉及228项研究和全球25个国家的案例[1]。分析结果显示，非侵入性视觉观察和侵入性皮肤刮取是最常用的两种诊断手段，其中视觉观察在141项研究中被采用作为诊断工具[1]。皮肤刮取作为第二常见的诊断方法，相比单独依赖视觉观察具有更高的准确性[1]。
专家建议在疥癣病的防治工作中采用综合诊断策略，将聚光灯和摄像机陷阱等非侵入性方法与侵入性实验室技术相结合[1]，以实现更有效的疾病监测和防控。
Scabies, a severe skin disease caused by the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabiei, poses a significant threat to animal populations worldwide, affecting 148 mammal species including Australia's iconic wombat [1]. The disease has impacted approximately 70% of Australia's bare-nosed wombat populations [1].
Researchers analyzing diagnostic practices over the past three decades reviewed 228 studies to determine the most effective detection methods [1]. Visual observation emerged as the most frequently employed diagnostic tool, utilized in 141 of the reviewed studies and applied across 25 countries including Australia, Spain, and the United States [1]. Skin scraping, an invasive laboratory technique, ranked as the second most common diagnostic approach and proved more accurate than visual observation alone [1].
To improve disease monitoring and prevention efforts, researchers recommend combining non-invasive methods—such as spotlight observation and camera traps—with invasive laboratory techniques for comprehensive diagnosis [1].
