Tag Dean S. Morrell

Infestations

Scabies Synonyms ▪ Itch mite infestation ▪ “Seven-year itch” Key features ▪ Human scabies is a pruritic condition caused by infestation with the host-specific mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis , which lives its entire life within the epidermis ▪ Although…