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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]

BMC Genomics, 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.
Palopoli MF, Minot S, Pei D, Satterly A, Endrizzi J.   +4 more
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Activity of Plant Essential Oils Against Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis

Pielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne, 2020
Infestation with Demodex spp. is an increasingly common dermatological and ophthalmic problem. Preparations for daily cleaning of eyes and the surrounding area (gels, soaked wipes) contain mainly tea tree oil or terpinen-4-ol.
Joanna Wróblewska, Jarosław Nuszkiewicz, Marcin Wróblewski, Alina Woźniak   +3 more
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First Detection of Human- and Dog-Associated <i>Demodex</i> Mites (Acari, Arachnida) in Southern European Wolves (<i>Canis lupus</i>). [PDF]

Pathogens
Demodex mites are common commensals of mammalian skin, but under certain conditions, they can cause severe skin diseases. This study analyzed the presence, diversity, and phylogenetic relationships of Demodex species in two wolf subspecies from southern ...
Sastre N, Fayos M, Rossi L, Francino O, Velarde R, Ramos-Onsins SE, Ferrer L.   +6 more
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A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Relationship between Rosacea and <i>Demodex</i> Mite Infestation in Patients Referred to the Medical Centers of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. [PDF]

J Arthropod Borne Dis
Background: Rosacea is a common chronic and recurrent skin disease whose etiology is not precisely clear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between rosacea and Demodex mite infestation in patients referred to the medical centers of Tabriz
Gitifard S, Shekarchi A, Amirnia M, Asghari-Azar R, Hazratian T.   +4 more
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Comparison of two techniques for measuring <i>Demodex folliculorum</i> and <i>Demodex brevis</i> in rosacea patients: standardized skin surface biopsy vs. direct microscopic examination. [PDF]

Parasitology
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting approximately 5.4% of the world population. Among its pathogenic factors is infestation by Demodex spp.
Pérez Wilson J, Andreani Figueroa S, Aspillaga Vergara S, Benedetto Eblen J, Lecaros Cornejo C, García Ramos V, Méndez Villanueva D, Velásquez Muñoz D, Ríos P, Di Gennaro A, Olivares T, Olivares J.   +11 more
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Influence of demodex mites on life quality of patients with acne and rosacea [PDF]

JDVI (Journal of General Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia), 2019
Background: Dermatology life quality index (DLQI) is the objective tool for the evaluation of the impact of dermato-venereological diseases on people's lives. The article assessed DLQI in patients with acne and rosacea, with and without Demodex mites.
Anzhela Kravchenko
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Treatment options of human demodicosis [PDF]

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Background: Human demodicosis is a parasitic disease caused by two species of mites, Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis. Cutaneous and ocular demodicosis most often occurs in a situation of impaired immune response, where the attacked organism is ...
Olga Pawełczyk
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<i>Demodex galagoensis</i> sp. nov. (Acariformes: Demodecidae) from the Senegal bushbaby <i>Galago senegalensis</i> in the light of the current understanding of the demodecid mite fauna of primates, with notes on a case report. [PDF]

Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl
The Demodecidae fauna of primates is very poorly known, not only with regard to its host range, but also the possibility of the co-occurrence of different mite species in individual host species.
Izdebska JN, Rolbiecki L, Skomorucha Ł.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Epidemiological survey of two morphotypes of Demodex folliculorum (Prostigmata: Demodicidade) in young people from southern Spain. [PDF]

Parasite Epidemiol Control
Different morphotypes of Demodex from humans have been described. Among them, molecular studies have made it possible to discern between the Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis. Further studies showed two morphotypes of D.
Márquez FJ, López-Montoya AJ, Sánchez-Carrión S, Dimov I, de Rojas M.   +4 more
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Clinical spectrum in microbiologically proven Demodex blepharokeratoconjunctivitis: An observational study. [PDF]

Indian J Ophthalmol
Purpose: To study the demographic, clinical, and microbiological profile of Demodex-related blepharokeratoconjunctivitis (BKC) at a tertiary eye care hospital.
Misra S, Murthy SI, Joseph J.
europepmc   +2 more sources