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Scabies (/ ˈ s k eɪ b iː z, ˈ s k eɪ b i iː z /; [10] also sometimes known as the seven-year itch) [1] is a contagious human skin infestation by the tiny (0.2–0.45 mm) mite Sarcoptes scabiei, [1] [3] variety hominis. The word is from Latin: scabere, lit. 'to scratch'. [11] The most common symptoms are severe itchiness and a pimple-like ...
The scabies mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis goes through four stages in its lifecycle: egg, larva, nymph, and adult. Upon infesting a human host, the adult female burrows into the stratum corneum (outermost layer of skin), where she deposits two or three eggs per day. These oval eggs are 0.1–0.15 mm (0.0039–0.0059 in) long and hatch as ...
Norwegian scabies (crusted scabies) Norwegian scabies; Onchocerciasis; Ophthalmia nodosa; Paederus dermatitis; Pediculosis corporis (pediculosis vestimenti, Vagabond's disease) Pediculosis pubis (crabs, phthirus pubis, phthirus pubis, pubic lice) Pneumocystosis (often classified as fungal) Portuguese man-of-war dermatitis
Infectious mononucleosis is generally self-limiting, so only symptomatic or supportive treatments are used. Under research [23] Orthomyxoviridae species Influenza (flu) Diagnostic methods that can identify influenza include viral cultures, antibody- and antigen-detecting tests, and nucleic acid-based tests.
A self-limiting organism or colony of organisms limits its own growth by its actions. [1] For example, a single organism may have a maximum size determined by genetics , or a colony of organisms may release waste which is ultimately toxic to the colony once it exceeds a certain population .
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), is a common, often self-limiting viral illness which typically affects infants and children, however, it may also occur in adults. [36] It is characterized by low grade fever and maculopapular rash on palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and around mouth.
Notoedric mange, also referred to as Feline scabies, is a highly contagious skin infestation caused by an ectoparasitic and skin burrowing mite Notoedres cati (Acarina, Sarcoptidae). N. cati is primarily a parasite of felids , but it can also infest rodents , lagomorphs , and occasionally also dogs and foxes.
Self-limiting may refer to: Self-limiting (biology), describing an organism or colony of organisms which limits its own growth; Governor (device), used to control the ...