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2. Scabies - Wikipedia

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   Scratching may cause skin breakdown and an additional bacterial infection in the skin. [2] Scabies is caused by infection with the female mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, an ectoparasite. [3] The mites burrow into the skin to live and deposit eggs. [3] The symptoms of scabies are due to an allergic reaction to the mites. [2]

3. Here’s How to Tell If You Have Chigger Bites or Scabies - AOL

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   Scabies can also be spread to sexual partners due to skin-to-skin contact. In addition to the medicinal treatment, some housecleaning is highly recommended to ensure eradication.

4. Sarcoptes scabiei - Wikipedia

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   Individuals who already are sensitized from a prior infestation can develop symptoms within hours. Sarcoptes is a genus of skin parasites, and part of the larger family of mites collectively known as "scab mites". They are also related to the scab mite Psoroptes, also a mite that infests the skin of domestic animals. Sarcoptic mange affects ...

5. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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   The two main types of human skin are: glabrous skin, the hairless skin on the palms and soles (also referred to as the "palmoplantar" surfaces), and hair-bearing skin. [3] Within the latter type, the hairs occur in structures called pilosebaceous units , each with hair follicle , sebaceous gland , and associated arrector pili muscle. [ 4 ]

6. Category : Parasitic infestations, stings, and bites of the skin

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   Pages in category "Parasitic infestations, stings, and bites of the skin" The following 147 pages are in this category, out of 147 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

7. Lice, scabies, rashes plague Palestinian children as skin ...

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   Skin diseases are running rampant in Gaza, health officials say. ... Doctors are wrestling with more than 103,000 cases of lice and scabies and 65,000 cases of skin rashes, according to the World ...

8. Koebner phenomenon - Wikipedia

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   The linear arrangement of skin lesions in the Koebner phenomenon can be contrasted to both lines of Blaschko and dermatomal distributions. Blaschko lines follow embryotic cell migration patterns and are seen in some mosaic genetic disorders such as incontinentia pigmenti and pigment mosaicism .

9. Acariasis - Wikipedia

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   Sarcoptes and Demodex species are involved in mange, but both of these genera are also involved in human skin diseases (by convention only, not called mange). Sarcoptes in humans is especially severe symptomatically, and causes the condition scabies noted above. [citation needed]