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Prospective study in a porcine model of sarcoptes scabiei indicates the association of Th2 and Th17 pathways with the clinical severity of scabies. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 BackgroundUnderstanding of scabies immunopathology has been hampered by the inability to undertake longitudinal studies in humans. Pigs are a useful animal model for scabies, and show clinical and immunologic changes similar to those in humans.
Kate E Mounsey +7 more
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Efficacy of ivermectin mass-drug administration to control scabies in asylum seekers in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study between January 2014 - March 2016. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 Scabies is a skin infestation with the mite Sarcoptes scabiei causing itch and rash and is a major risk factor for bacterial skin infections and severe complications.
Dorien T Beeres +9 more
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An Itchy Problem: A Clinical Case of Crusted Scabies [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2017 Scabies is an infestation of the skin by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. A more severe form called crusted or Norwegian scabies may occur in immunosuppressed patients and the elderly.
António Araújo Ferreira +4 more
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BMJ Open, 2023 Background The WHO aims to prevent, eliminate or control neglected tropical diseases, including scabies, by 2030. However, limited epidemiological data presented a challenge to control efforts, especially in high burden countries.
Jackie A Cassell +8 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Background: Scabies is endemic in many resource-poor tropics, with an estimated average prevalence of 5–10% in children. The burden of scabies infestation and its complications place a huge cost on health systems.
Sagni Challi Jira +2 more
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