A review of scabies: an infestation more than skin deep

DJ Chandler, LC Fuller - Dermatology, 2019 - karger.com
Human scabies, a common infestation, has a worldwide distribution with a variable impact
and presentation depending on the clinical situation. In developed, high-income settings …

Ectoparasites: scabies

C Thomas, SJ Coates, D Engelman… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Scabies is an ectoparasitic dermatosis caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis and is a
public health issue in all countries regardless of socioeconomic status. In high-income …

Scabies: advances in noninvasive diagnosis

G Micali, F Lacarrubba, AE Verzì… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Scabies is a common, highly contagious skin parasitosis caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var.
hominis. Early identification and prompt treatment of infested subjects is essential, as missed …

[HTML][HTML] A review of sarcoptic mange in North American wildlife

KD Niedringhaus, JD Brown, KM Sweeley… - International Journal for …, 2019 - Elsevier
The “itch mite” or “mange mite”, Sarcoptes scabiei, causes scabies in humans and sarcoptic
mange in domestic and free-ranging animals. This mite has a wide host range due to its …

Reflectance confocal microscopy for cutaneous infections and infestations

E Cinotti, JL Perrot, B Labeille… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a high‐resolution emerging imaging technique
that allows non‐invasive diagnosis of several cutaneous disorders. A systematic review of …

The value of in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy in the diagnosis and monitoring of inflammatory and infectious skin diseases: a systematic review

L Hoogedoorn, M Peppelman… - British Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
In vivo examination of the skin by reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) has been
performed for about 20 years, leading to a broad spectrum of imaged infectious and …

Immune mechanisms in human Sarcoptes scabiei (Acari: Sarcoptidae) infestations

U Gazi, A Taylan‐Ozkan… - Parasite Immunology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Scabies is a parasitic infestation of human and animal skin caused by different strains of the
itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared scabies in …

Arthropods

G Monsel, P Delaunay… - Rook's Textbook of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Many arthropod species are capable of inflicting bites and stings on humans. They produce
their effects on the skin by a variety of mechanisms, resulting in a wide spectrum of clinical …

Reflectance confocal microscopy for the diagnosis of skin infections and infestations

R Pimenta, L Soares-de-Almeida… - Dermatology Online …, 2020 - escholarship.org
Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a noninvasive real-time imaging technique that
has been widely used for the diagnosis of skin cancer. More recently, it has been reported …

The mite-gallery unit: a new concept for describing scabies through entodermoscopy

G Scanni - Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2019 - mdpi.com
Scabies has always represented a diagnostic challenge for dermatologists, especially in
subclinical cases or in atypical ones due to the coexistence of other diseases. Fortunately …