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BMC Pediatrics, 2021 Background Scabies is a neglected tropical disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei that burrows under the skin. It is a major health problem in tropical areas, largely affecting children. Scabies is common and highly contagious and in schoolchildren
Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi +3 more
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Paediatrics: how to manage scabies
Drugs in Context, 2021 This narrative review addresses scabies, a highly contagious, pruritic infestation of the skin caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. Scabies is a common disorder that has a prevalence worldwide estimated to be between 200 and 300 million ...
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Paediatrics & Child Health, 2015 Scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by a mite. It causes significant global morbidity, with an estimated 300 million cases annually. Although it can affect individuals at any socioeconomic level, individuals who live in poverty or in overcrowded conditions are at much higher risk for scabies. Lack of local expertise can result in failure to
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Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of scabies
International Journal of DermatologyScabies, caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis mite burrowing into the skin, is a highly contagious disease characterized by intense nocturnal itching.
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Scabies and risk of skin sores in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: A self-controlled case series study. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 BACKGROUND:Skin sores caused by Group A streptococcus (GAS) infection are a major public health problem in remote Aboriginal communities. Skin sores are often associated with scabies, which is evident in scabies intervention programs where a significant ...
Phyo Thu Zar Aung +10 more
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Clinical diagnosis and treatment of scabies, a neglected tropical disease
South African Family Practice, 2021 Scabies is a parasitic infestation of the skin caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. It is common in tropical areas, including the sub-tropical areas of Southern Africa. Predisposing factors are overcrowding, poor personal hygiene, low socio-
Hendrick M. Motswaledi
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Scabies: Immunopathogenesis and pathological changes
Parasitology ResearchScabies is an itchy skin disease caused by the burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei. During their lifespan, the female mites invade the stratum corneum and create tunnels, in which they reside, move, feed, deposit fecal pellets, and lay eggs.
Mahmoud Shafeik Sharaf
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Prevalence and determinants of scabies: A global systematic review and meta‐analysis
medRxivScabies is a neglected skin disease that disproportionately affects people from resource poor and overcrowded countries. Global data on prevalence and risk factors are limited. This article aims to estimate the global burden of scabies and identifies the
Saptorshi Gupta +4 more
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Recent advances in understanding and treating scabies
Faculty Reviews, 2021 Scabies is an infestation of the skin caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. In 2017, scabies was recognised by the World Health Organisation as a disease of public importance and was consequently added to the list of neglected tropical diseases.
E. Welch, L. Romani, M. Whitfeld
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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.
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