COULD WEARING FACE MASKS DURING THE PANDEMIC HAVE CREATED AN ENVIRONMENT FOR DEMODEX MITES? [PDF]
SanamedBackground: During the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing face masks became mandatory in our country to prevent the spread of the virus, as in many other countries.
Doner Aktas Nurhan
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Our study evaluated the association between Demodex infestation and recurrent hordeola and examined the clinical features associated with these eyelid lesions. This was an observational, comparative study.
Sung Yeon Jun +4 more
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Complete mitochondrial genomes of the human follicle mites Demodex brevis and D. folliculorum: novel gene arrangement, truncated tRNA genes, and ancient divergence between species [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Follicle mites of the genus Demodex are found on a wide diversity of mammals, including humans; surprisingly little is known, however, about the evolution of this association.
Alicia Satterly +4 more
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Demodex- a silent "friend" [PDF]
, 2022 Demodex is commonly found in the human population, in skin sebaceous glands or follicles. The frequency of Demodex infection increases with age, as it is mainly diagnosed after the age of seventy. Demodex folliclorum and Demodex brevis (commonly referred
Ababei, Adrian Iulian +1 more
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Reflectance confocal microscopy for the diagnosis of skin infections and infestations [PDF]
, 2020 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 as a useful tool for the diagnosis and management of several inflammatory ...
Arzberger, Edith +6 more
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The Presence of Demodex Mites in Patients with Dermatologic Symptoms of the Face
Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2019 Objective:The aim of the study was to investigate the Demodex prevalence in patients with dermatological complaints who were admitted to our hospital, and to evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors of the patients.Methods:A total ...
Hatice Yazısız +2 more
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Anti-demodectic effects of okra eyelid patch in Demodex blepharitis compared with tea tree oil
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 2021 Demodex infection gradually develops to Demodex blepharitis, which is characterized as chronic inflammation of the eyelid and meibomian gland (MG) and ultimately leads to MG dysfunction. In the present prospective study, the anti-demodectic effects of an
Wenting Liu, L. Gong
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Evaluation of the efficacy of oral ivermectin in comparison with ivermectin–metronidazole combined therapy in the treatment of ocular and skin lesions of Demodex folliculorum [PDF]
, 2013 SummaryObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of ivermectin and combined ivermectin–metronidazole therapy in the treatment of ocular and skin lesions of Demodex folliculorum.MethodsOne hundred twenty patients with skin lesions and anterior blepharitis, whose ...
El-Bayoumy, Youssef +4 more
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Journal of dermatology (Print), 2021 Demodex folliculorum and brevis are commensal mites that live in low densities in human pilosebaceous follicles as part of the normal adult microbiota, but that give rise to demodicosis and, possibly, rosacea, when they proliferate excessively.
F. Forton, V. de Maertelaer
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The role of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-like axis in inflammatory pilosebaceous disorders [PDF]
, 2020 Skin is the largest peripheral endocrine organ and functions as a hormone target and endocrine gland. A cutaneous hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-like axis enables the skin to respond to stress and regulates its steroidogenic activity.
Clark, Ashley K +3 more
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