Mange

Description

A skin disease caused by mites, expecially the Sarcoptes scabiei. Mange can occur in both animals and humans although it is rarely transmitted between species. Mange mites cause skin inflammation, itching, and hair loss. Leather prepared from infected areas can have regions with coarse grains, scars, hair pockets, or soft spots.

Synonyms and Related Terms

scabies (in humans)

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "mange" Encyclopædia Britannica [Accessed October 29, 2002 ..

• Website address 1 Comment: American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org