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Current status of mites and mite-borne diseases in India

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2023
Mites act as the vectors of zoonotic vector-borne disease scrub typhus caused by the rickettsial pathogen Orientia tsutsugamushi. In India, scrub typhus is transmitted by the mite Leptotrombidium deliense.
R Govindarajan, V Rajamannar, Ashwani Kumar, Philip P Samuel   +3 more
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Intense pulsed light treatment in meibomian gland dysfunction: Past, present, and future

Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 102, Issue 4, Page e414-e442, June 2024.
Abstract Dry eye disease is a highly prevalent condition, which can substantially impair quality of life, work productivity, and vision. It is considered an inflammatory disease and the most common cause is meibomian gland dysfunction. Despite many treatment alternatives being available, including artificial tears, warm compresses, antibiotics, and ...
Fredrik Fineide, Morten S. Magnø, Ayyad Zartasht Khan, Xiangjun Chen, Jelle Vehof, Tor P. Utheim   +5 more
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Aktywność roślinnych olejków eterycznych wobec Demodex folliculorum i Demodex brevis

, 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.
Nuszkiewicz, Jarosław, Woźniak, Alina, Wróblewski, Marcin, Wróblewska, Joanna   +3 more
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The prevalance of demodex species in faculty of health science students

, 2015
WOS: 000369627900011Objective: Demodex folliculorum and D. brevis are acari that can be found in hair follicles and sebaceous glands of the skin, especially on face of human.
Ozdemir, Hafize, Ozdemir, Sevil, Alkanat, Mehmet, Ozer, Edip   +3 more
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Demodex blepharitis: clinical perspectives

Clinical Optometry, 2018
Stephanie R Fromstein, Jennifer S Harthan, Jaymeni Patel, Dominick L Opitz Department of Clinical Education, Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL, USA Abstract: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are two mites which infest the human eye and ...
Fromstein SR, Harthan JS, Patel J, Opitz DL   +3 more
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Blepharitis and Demodex spp. infection

, 2017
According to the latest reports Demodex mites appear to play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic blepharitis. Demodex mites are cosmopolitan and are present in many species of mammals.
Czepita, Maciej; Department of Ophthalmology, Pomeranian Medical University, Łanocha-Arendarczyk, Natalia; Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland, Kosik-Bogacka, Danuta; Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland, Czepita, Damian; Department of Ophthalmology, Pomeranian Medical University, Kot, Karolina; Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland   +4 more
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Risk factors and prevalence of Demodex mites in young adults

, 2011
Demodex mites are ectoparasites often found in follicles of facial skin. Their role in human diseases is under investigation, and a growing number of studies indicated that they contribute to chronic inflammatory conditions of the skin, such as rosacea ...
Horváth, Andrea, Ghidán, Á., Nagy, K., Neubrandt, Dóra Maja   +3 more
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Prevalence and Load ofDemodex folliculorumandDemodex brevis(Acari: Demodicidae) in Patients With Chronic Blepharitis in the Province of Erzincan, Turkey [PDF]

Journal of Medical Entomology, 2018
Chronic blepharitis is an ocular disease frequently encountered by ophthalmologists. Demodex mites can play a role in the pathogenesis of blepharitis along with bacterial agents, especially in treatment-resistant cases or recurrent cases after treatment.
Zeytun, Erhan, Karakurt, Yücel
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Nematode epibionts on skin of the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris

Scientific Reports, 2021
A survey for the presence of nematodes on the skin of the native Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris from Crystal River, Florida was conducted during annual manatee health assessments.
Rafael Gonzalez, Natsumi Kanzaki, Cathy Beck, William H. Kern, Robin M. Giblin-Davis   +4 more
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Investigation of Demodex Prevalence Due to Mask Use After the COVID-19 Pandemic with Cellophane Tape Method

Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
Objective: Demodex species in the family Demodicidae are hair follicle scabies agents. Demodex species are transmitted from person to person through close contact, shared towels, make-up materials, etc.
Ahmet Duran Ataş, Berna Baysal Bakay
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