BACKGROUND Scabies, caused by the mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, infects millions of humans, and many wild and domestic mammals. Scabies mites burrow in the lower stratum corneum of the epidermis of the skin and are the source of substances that are antigenic or modulate aspects of the protective response of the host. Ordinary scabies is a difficult disease to diagnose. OBJECTIVE The goal of this p...

El objetivo del presente estudio fue identificar y evaluar los casos de sarna causada por Sarcoptes scabiei endoparásitos en vicuñas silvestres cautiverio (Vicugna vicugna) la Región Cusco, Perú. Se realizaron raspados lesiones piel se tomaron muestras fecales durante captura chaccus. La frecuencia S. 1.9% (54/2826), siendo 6.1% (48/777) silvestría 0.2% (6/2049) cautiverio. Asimismo, identifica...

Human scabies is caused by an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis). The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of permethrin 5% lotion with oral ivermectin for the treatment of scabies. In total, 60 patients with scabies were enrolled, and randomized into two groups: The first group and their family contacts received 5% permethrin crea...

Since the discovery that Der p 1 is a cysteine protease, the role of proteolytic activity in allergic sensitization has been explored. There are many allergens with proteolytic activity; however, exposure from dust mites is not limited to allergens. In this paper, genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic data on Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (DP) was mined for information regarding the complete d...

Ectoparasitose due à Sarcoptes scabiei hominis, la gale est une maladie cutanée bénigne mais très invalidante. Elle se manifeste notamment par un prurit important et des lésions cutanées. Après avoir donné conseils associés délivrance médicaments, le pharmacien doit prendre temps d’expliquer au patient les règles d’hygiène indispensables l’éradication de l’infection. Ectoparasitosis caused by s...