Acta Vet. Brno 2025, 94: 215-222

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202594030215

Sarcoptes scabiei var. cuniculi mite-infected rabbit skin response to Nerium oleander leaf extract

Mutee Murshed1, Mohammed M. Mares1, Hind Alzaylaee2, Saleh Al-Quraishy1

1King Saud University, College of Science, Department of Zoology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, College of Science, Department of Biology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Received March 6, 2025
Accepted August 14, 2025

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