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  2. Gamasoidosis - Wikipedia

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    Gamasoidosis, also known as dermanyssosis, is a frequently unrecognized form of zoonotic dermatitis, following human infestation with avian mites of the genera Dermanyssus or Ornithonyssus. It is characterized by pruritic erythematous papules , macules and urticaria , with itching and irritation resulting from the saliva the mites secrete while ...

  3. Acariasis - Wikipedia

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    Another genus of mite which causing itching but rarely causes hair loss because it burrows only at the keratin level, is Cheyletiella. Various species of this genus of mite also affect a wide variety of mammals, including humans. [citation needed] Mite infestation sometimes implies an ectoparasitic, cutaneous condition such as dermatitis.

  4. List of mites associated with cutaneous reactions - Wikipedia

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    Hay mite: Leptotrombidium deliense: Chigger Trombiculid mite: Scrub typhus: Liponyssoides sanguineus (Allodermanyssus sanguineus) House mouse mite: Rodent mite dermatitis, Rickettsialpox: Ornithonyssus bacoti: Tropical rat mite: Rodent mite dermatitis Ornithonyssus bursa: Bird mite Tropical fowl mite: Gamasoidosis Ornithonyssus sylviarum: Bird ...

  5. What do chigger bites look like? Photos to help identify and ...

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    A human host usually notices the bite within several hours, and the itching is most intense the first one to two days. Chigger bites usually slowly go away after two weeks, per the Cleveland ...

  6. Feeling itchy? Tiny mites may bite humans more after cicada ...

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    Many of the bites to humans can happen when people are gardening, especially when raking infested pin oak leaves in the fall, according to Penn State Extension. How to treat oak leaf itch mite bites

  7. Demodicosis - Wikipedia

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    Demodicosis / ˌ d ɛ m ə d ə ˈ k oʊ s ɪ s /, also called Demodex folliculitis in humans [1] and demodectic mange (/ d ɛ m ə ˈ d ɛ k t ɪ k /) or red mange in animals, is caused by a sensitivity to and overpopulation of Demodex spp. as the host's immune system is unable to keep the mites under control. Demodex is a genus of mite in the ...

  8. Here’s How to Tell If You Have Chigger Bites or Scabies - AOL

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    Chiggers and scabies are the mites that bite. Yep, both of these little biters are actually mites, which makes them arachnids, not insects. ... Like with all insect and mite bites, the reaction ...

  9. Pyemotes herfsi - Wikipedia

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    Pyemotes herfsi, also known as the oak leaf gall mite or itch mite, is an ectoparasitic mite identified in Europe and subsequently found in India, Asia, and the United States. The mite parasitizes a variety of insect hosts and bites humans, causing red, itchy, and painful wheals (welts). The mites are barely visible, measuring about 0.2–0.8 ...