Demodectic infestation of the pilosebaceous follicle.
Scanning electron microscopy revealed Demodex folliculorum on the face surface of twenty healthy subjects. The ultrastructural morphology of Demodex and the follicle parasitization process are briefly illustrated.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology