Demodex folliculorum causing pathological lesions in immunocompetent children.
Scabies and pediculosis are the vast major ectoparasites infesting man. Demodex folliculorum is unreported ectoparasite, since it is considered harmless. Marked pathologic infestations caused by D. folliculorum were diagnosed in five immunocompetent children, The infestations are successful treated with 2% permethrin cream.
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Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008925:Mites / Q000145:classification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D026023:Permethrin; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins; D026023:Permethrin