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    Demodex folliculorum is a microscopic mite that can survive only on the skin of humans. Most people have D. folliculorum on their skin. Usually, the mites...
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    species of Demodex are known. Two species live on humans: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis, both frequently referred to as eyelash mites, alternatively...
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    no zoonotic potential. Demodicosis in humans is usually caused by Demodex folliculorum and may have a rosacea-like appearance. Common symptoms include hair...
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    Demodex brevis is one of the two species of face mite that inhabit humans (the other being Demodex folliculorum). They are about half as long, at 0.15...
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    A 2007, National Rosacea Society-funded study demonstrated that Demodex folliculorum mites may be a cause or exacerbating factor in rosacea. The researchers...
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    infection in humans is known, but is less commonly symptomatic. See Demodex folliculorum. Sarcoptic mange, also known as canine scabies, is a highly contagious...
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  • Ocular rosacea may be caused by an overproliferation of the Demodex mites D. folliculorum and D. brevis, both frequently referred to as "eyelash mites"...
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    tinea capitis) Folliculitis from various causes Demodex folliculitis, caused by Demodex folliculorum, a microscopic mite that feeds on the sebum produced...
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    demodicosis and phthiriasis palpebrarum. The parasite Demodex folliculorum (D. folliculorum) causes blepharitis when the parasite is present in excessive...
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    part of the carbon cycle. Two species live on humans, namely Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis; both are frequently referred to as eyelash mites. The...
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    in dogs caused by the excessive proliferation of the hair follicle mite Demodex canis. It can occur locally or all over the body. Demodicosis in older...
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    fungus kingdom) of the genus Malassezia Demodex folliculitis is usually caused by an overgrowth of Demodex folliculorum a mite that lives in human hair follicles...
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    infection. The role of infectious agents such as Candida species, Demodex folliculorum, and fusobacteria has not been confirmed, but could be potential...
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    typically connected to sebaceous sites of the skin. The skin mite Demodex folliculorum produce lipases that allow them to use sebum as a source of food...
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    rosacea and blepharitis, both of which can be caused or exacerbated by Demodex folliculorum mites. The only absolute contraindication to the use of ivermectin...
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  • Insecta: Diptera skin visual worldwide high grass, weeds Demodex – Demodicosis Demodex folliculorum/brevis/canis eyebrow, eyelashes, skin, face, scalp microscopy...
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    that urges the sufferer to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes, etc. Demodex folliculorum (or the demodicid) is a small mite that lives harmlessly in eyelash...
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    four months to die after infection. Other endoparasites include Demodex folliculorum, Notoderes, Otodectes cynotis (which is frequently found in the ear...
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  • Known for Founder of dermatopathology, description of Demodex folliculorum Scientific career Fields Dermatology, scientific medicine Institutions...
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  • Reticulitermes flavipes. It is also found in the human skin parasitic mite Demodex folliculorum, and may be related to the development of a type of rosacea. This...
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  • Corynebacterium parvum Skin Corynebacterium spp Skin Cutibacterium acnes Skin Demodex folliculorum Skin Enterobacter cloacae Skin Epidermophyton floccosum Skin Malassezia...
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    sore, pian bois, uta) Cysticercosis cutis Demodex folliculitis, usually caused by the Demodex folliculorum mite Dogger Bank itch Dracunculiasis (dracontiasis...
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    D; Lanocha-Arendarczyk, N; Czepita, D; Lanocha, A (2015). "[Demodex folliculorum and demodex brevis]". Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences. 61 (1): 108–14...
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  • [citation needed] "Demodex folliculorum des Menschen und der Tiere" - Friedrich Gmeiner (W. Braumüller, 1908) "Demodex folliculorum des Menschen und der...
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  • Tipi Dell’arte Della Stampa. Domenico Majocchi (1896). Intorno al demodex folliculorum nelle ghiandole meibomiane e nei follicoli cigliari dell’ uomo e...
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