title: Demodex mites.
abstract: Demodex mites are normal inhabitants of human hair follicles. D folliculorum is found predominantly in the follicular infundibulum of facial skin and is typically present in small groups. D brevis, the smaller of the two species, predominates on the trunk, typically as solitarily mites within the sebaceous glands and ducts. In a wide variety of animals, Demodex mites are recognized as a cause of mange. The role of Demodex mites as agents of human disease has been more controversial, but evidence favors their involvement in acneiform eruptions, folliculitis, and a range of eruptions in immunosuppressed patients.
authors.affiliation: The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Carly A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Elston
authors.affiliation: Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology, 145 East 32nd Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Electronic address: delston@ameripath.com.
authors.forename: Dirk M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Elston
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D015994:Incidence; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008925:Mites / Q000145:classification*; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents