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2. Demodex - Wikipedia

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   Demodex / ˈ d ɛ m ə d ɛ k s / is a genus of tiny mites that live in or near hair follicles of mammals. Around 65 species of Demodex are known. [2] Two species live on humans: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis, both frequently referred to as eyelash mites, alternatively face mites or skin mites. [3] Different species of animals host ...

3. Mite - Wikipedia

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   Mites which colonize human skin are the cause of several types of itchy skin rashes, such as gamasoidosis, [51] rodent mite dermatitis, [52] grain itch, [53] grocer's itch, [53] and scabies; Sarcoptes scabiei is a parasitic mite responsible for scabies, which is one of the three most common skin disorders in children. [54]

4. Demodex folliculorum - Wikipedia

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   Demodex folliculorum is a microscopic mite that can survive only on the skin of humans. [2] [3] Most people have D. folliculorum on their skin.Usually, the mites do not cause any harm, so are considered an example of commensalism rather than parasitism; [4] but they can cause disease, known as demodicosis.

5. What are Demodex Mites? How Face Mites Are Linked to Skin ...

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   What are Demodex mites? It’s quite common for all people to have some Demodex mites since they naturally occur on the skin. There are two types of Demodex mites: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex ...

6. Dermatologist freaks viewers out after ‘catching’ mites that ...

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   The microscopic mites live in hair follicles and oil glands on the face, neck and chest, and feed on sebum and oil produced by pores. They are generally harmless, but too many can cause irritation ...

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

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   “The itchy rash can persist for two to three weeks as the dead mites and eggs can continue to annoy the immune system, as the top layer of the skin turns over every 14 days,” adds Dr. Friedman.