In Vitro Activity of Beauvericin against All Developmental Stages of Sarcoptes scabiei

• DOI: 10.1128/aac.02118-19
• Publication Date: 2020-02-28T14:29:55Z
• Authors: Charbel Al Khoury; Nabil Nemer; Georges Nemer; Mazen Kurban; Charlotte Bernigaud; Katja Fischer; Jacques Guillot
• Keywords: Sarcoptes scabiei; Beauvericin; Ixodes scapularis

Scabies is a frequent cutaneous infection caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei in large number of mammals, including humans. As resistance S. against several chemical acaricides has been previously documented, establishment alternative and effective control molecules required. In this study, potential acaricidal activity beauvericin was assessed different life stages var. suis comparison with dimpylate ivermectin, two commercially available used for treatment animals and/or