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Pre-Treatment and Post-Treatment Demodex Densities in Patients under Immunosuppressive Treatments

Medicina, 2020
Background and Objectives: Demodex species are common obligatory parasites and normally present in low number in human beings. Immunosuppression was suggested to be associated with increased density of Demodex mites.
Hacer Keles, Esra Pancar Yuksel, Fatma Aydin, Nilgun Senturk   +3 more
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Reflectance Confocal Microscopy of Rosacea: Disease Features and Microscopic Changes During Vitamin A and Vitamin E Supplementation Therapy

Dermatologic Therapy, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder affecting the central face, often presenting with erythema, papules, pustules, and telangiectasia. Its pathogenesis involves dysregulation of the innate immune system, increased antimicrobial peptide (cathelicidin) activity, and microbial colonization, particularly by Demodex folliculorum and ...
Manfredini M., Milandri M., Barbieri M., Marchio T., Ciardo S., Longo C., Suraiya Saleem   +6 more
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Evaluation of the effect of systemic isotretinoin treatment on demodex infestation in acne vulgaris patients

Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology
Background and Design: Demodex mites are common ectoparasites of human hair follicles, and Demodex folliculorum (D. folliculorum) and Demodex brevis live on human skin.
Şeyma Nur Demirtaş, Gamze Serarslan, Özlem Makbule Kaya   +2 more
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Better detection of Demodex mites by Löffler’s alkaline methylene blue staining in patients with blepharitis

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018
Katsuji KiuchiKiuchi Eye Clinic, Joto-ku, Osaka, JapanPurpose: To determine whether the Löffler’s alkaline methylene blue staining method is better than no staining in detecting Demodex mites in the eyelashes of patients with blepharitis ...
Kiuchi K
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The Association Between the Presence of Human Facial Mites Demodex (Acari, Demodicidae) and Dermatological Symptoms in Rosacea Patients in Central Anatolia, Türkiye

Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the potential relationship between the presence of Demodex mites and dermatological symptoms in patients with rosacea in the Central Anatolian Region of Türkiye.
Merve Kahraman, Zübeyda Akın Polat, Mustafa Esen, Feride Çoban Gül   +3 more
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Demodex mite infestation in patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis

Acta Parasitologica, 2012
AbstractIn the present study we compared the prevalence of Demodex mites in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and in one control group involving individuals of similar mean age. From each person we epilated 3–4 lashes from each eyelid and examined them under a microscope to find Demodex mites. In total 147 patients were examined.
Aleksandra, Garbacewicz, Janusz, Jaworski, Barbara, Grytner-Zięcina   +2 more
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A new species of Demodex (Acari: Demodecidae) from the skin of golden-handed tamarins, Saguinus midas (Primates: Cebidae)

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Two captive-bred golden-handed tamarins, Saguinus midas L., 1758 (Primates: Cebidae), kept in households in Japan, presented with psoriasis-like plaques on their faces, along with scale, alopecia, and itching.
Toshihiro Tokiwa, Kengo Ueda, Nagi Watanabe, Shyun Chou, Kiyokazu Ozaki   +4 more
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DEMODICOSIS OR HUMAN FACE MITES: A REVIEW [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Demodex mites are the most common ecto-parasite found mainly on facial skin of humans. Thesemites represent a part of the usual skin flora. Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are theonly species confirmed in humans. Demodex sp.
AMIRA EL-GHANNAM
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Demodex Blepharitis: A Survey-Based Approach to Investigate Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Optometrists in India

Clinical Optometry, 2023
Nikhil Sharma,1 Eilidh Martin,1 Edward Ian Pearce,1 Suzanne Hagan,1 Christine Purslow2 1Department of Vision Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, UK; 2School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales ...
Sharma N, Martin E, Pearce EI, Hagan S, Purslow C   +4 more
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The Association Between Acne Vulgaris, Acne Vulgaris with Nonspecific Facial Dermatitis, and Demodex Mite Presence

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
Anon Paichitrojjana, Thep Chalermchai School of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Thep Chalermchai, Email thep_chalermchai@hotmail.comBackground: Demodex mites can lead to various skin ...
Paichitrojjana A, Chalermchai T
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