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The Prevalence of Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis in Cylindrical Dandruff Patients

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
Purpose. To compare the prevalence of and factors associated with Demodex brevis and Demodex folliculorum in patients with cylindrical dandruff (CD group) and healthy controls. Methods.
Jing Zhong, Yiwei Tan, Saiqun Li, Lulu Peng, Bowen Wang, Yuqing Deng, Jin Yuan   +6 more
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Refining the Diagnostic Technique to Determine Prevalence of Demodex Mites in Eyelash Hair Follicles Within Standard Ophthalmic Practice: A Single-Center Outpatient Clinical Study

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2023
Charlotte Boel,1,2 Elianne Westerveld,3 Daniëlla Kloos,3 Fleur Goezinne1 1Eyescan Rijswijk, Rijswijk, the Netherlands; 2Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium; 3Eyescan Warmond, Warmond, the NetherlandsCorrespondence:
Boel C, Westerveld E, Kloos D, Goezinne F   +3 more
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Demodex folliculorum 

Diagnostics
Herein, we present scanning electron microscopy imagery of Demodex folliculorum on the eyelashes of a patient with a two-year history of dry, burning, and watery eyes. Demodex mites are part of the normal human skin flora, inhabiting hair follicles and sebaceous glands.
Ayyad Zartasht Khan, Fredrik Fineide, Jens Wohlmann, Kjell Gunnar Gundersen, Morten Gundersen, Miriam Kolko, Tor Paaske Utheim   +6 more
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Significance of Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis in Pathogenesis of Dermatological Diseases—Current State of Knowledge

Medicina
Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are external parasites that reside in human hair follicles and sebaceous glands, most commonly on the cheeks, chin, nose, and eyelids, inhabiting the eyelash follicles. The prevalence of Demodex spp.
Katarzyna Rychlik, Julia Sternicka, Roman J. Nowicki, Leszek Bieniaszewski, Dorota Purzycka-Bohdan   +4 more
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Investigation of the Relationship Between Ocular Demodex Colonization and the Conjunctival Flora

Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2022
Objective:This study aimed to determine whether ocular Demodex colonization leads to changes in the conjunctival flora in healthy middle-aged individuals.Methods:This study included 70 patients who applied to an ophthalmology clinic with a complaints of ...
Taha Ayyıldız, Muttalip Çiçek, Fikriye Milletli Sezgi, Mevlüt Yılmaz   +3 more
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Human Demodex Mite: The Versatile Mite of Dermatological Importance

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2014
Demodex mite is an obligate human ecto-parasite found in or near the pilo-sebaceous units. Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are two species typically found on humans.
Parvaiz Anwar Rather, Iffat Hassan
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Prevalence of Demodex spp among alcohol-dependent patients [PDF]

Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2016
Purpose: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are common ectoparasites found in humans and live on the pilosebaceous glands and hair follicles especially on the facial region.
Mehmet Hanifi Kokacya, Ozlem Aycan Kaya, Umit Sertan Copoglu, Sibel Elmacioglu   +3 more
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Demodex Infestation in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis Treated With Dupilumab: A Case-Control Study. [PDF]

J Dermatol
ABSTRACT Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease in which dupilumab, an interleukin‐4 receptor alpha antagonist, has become a cornerstone therapy for moderate‐to‐severe disease. However, persistent facial and neck erythema and related symptoms have been increasingly reported during dupilumab treatment, and the underlying ...
Dursun P, Saribas Yildirim AN, Yazici A.
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LC-OCT for Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: Characterization Across Disease Subtypes and Differentiation From Rosacea. [PDF]

Exp Dermatol
In this cross‐sectional study of 45 patients, including 30 with cutaneous lupus erythematosus and 15 with rosacea, line‐field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC‐OCT) identified in vivo microarchitectural patterns. Acute and subacute cutaneous lupus were characterized predominantly by interface dermatitis, including dermoepidermal junction ...
Traini DO, Palmisano G, Ventura R, Cannizzaro MV, De Simone C, Rizzuti P, Pacucci VA, Cerasuolo PG, Piunno S, Gavotti C, Vigilante M, Maccari A, Caldarola G, Ortolan A, Suppa M, Di Stefani A, Agostino MA, Peris K.   +17 more
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Patient-Reported Burden of Illness and Unmet Needs in Demodex blepharitis [PDF]

Patient Preference and Adherence
Preeya K Gupta,1 Vance Thompson,2 Leslie O’Dell,2 Anh N Ho,3 Arthur Chan,3 Bhagyashree Oak,4 Amod Athavale,4 Elizabeth Yeu3 1Triangle Eye Consultants, Raleigh, NC, USA; 2Vance Thompson Vision, Sioux Falls, SD, USA; 3Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Irvine ...
Gupta PK, Thompson V, O’Dell L, Ho AN, Chan A, Oak B, Athavale A, Yeu E   +7 more
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