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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]
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 domestic animals and similar infestations in domestic fowls cause the disease known as "scaly leg".
A skin infection is an infection of the skin in humans and other animals, that can also affect the associated soft tissues such as loose connective tissue and mucous membranes. [ citation needed ] They comprise a category of infections termed skin and skin structure infections (SSSIs), or skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), [ 1 ] and acute ...
An eschar (/ ˈ ɛ s k ɑːr /; Greek: ἐσχάρᾱ, romanized: eskhara; Latin: eschara) is a slough [1] or piece of dead tissue that is cast off from the surface of the skin, particularly after a burn injury, but also seen in gangrene, ulcer, fungal infections, necrotizing spider bite wounds, tick bites associated with spotted fevers and exposure to cutaneous anthrax.
Feroz-ul-Lughat Urdu Jamia (Urdu: فیروز الغات اردو جامع) is an Urdu-to-Urdu dictionary published by Ferozsons (Private) Limited. It was originally compiled by Maulvi Ferozeuddin in 1897. The dictionary contains about 100,000 ancient and popular words, compounds, derivatives, idioms, proverbs, and modern scientific, literary ...
A potato infected by common scab. Streptomyces scabiei is a streptomycete bacteria which means it forms a mycelium made of hyphae, a growth form more usually associated with fungi. The hyphae of Streptomyces, are much smaller than those of fungi (0.5–2.0 μm) and form a heavily branched mycelium.
Pear scab, a pear fungal disease caused by Venturia pirina or Fusicladium pyrorum; Poinsettia scab, a spot anthracnose disease caused by Sphaceloma poinsettiae; Powdery scab, a disease of the skin of potatoes caused by the protozoa Spongospora subterranea; Sheep scab, a skin disease of sheep caused by the mite Psoroptes ovis
Impetigo is a contagious bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin. [2] The most common presentation is yellowish crusts on the face, arms, or legs. [2] Less commonly there may be large blisters which affect the groin or armpits. [2]