background and objective: rosacea is a common and ill-defined disease and demodex folliculorum has been reported in rosacea in a number of clinical studies. since demodex mite is present in many healthy individuals, the mite may have a pathogenic role only when it is present in high densities. therefore, in this study, the possible role of demodex folliculorum and the importance of mite density...

Microscopic mites of the genus Demodex live within the hair follicles of mammals and are ubiquitous symbionts of humans, but little molecular work has been done to understand their genetic diversity or transmission. Here we sampled mite DNA from 70 human hosts of diverse geographic ancestries and analyzed 241 sequences from the mitochondrial genome of the species Demodex folliculorum. Phylogene...

Demodicosis refers to the infestation by Demodex spp., a saprophytic mite of the pilosebaceous unit. Demodex proliferation can result in a number of cutaneous disorders including pustular folliculitis, pityriasis folliculorum, papulopustular, and granulomatous rosacea, among others. We report the case of a 7-year-old female presenting with pruritic grayish crusted lesions over her nose and chee...

Background and Objective: Rosacea is a common and ill-defined disease and Demodex folliculorum has been reported in rosacea in a number of clinical studies. Since demodex mite is present in many healthy individuals, the mite may have a pathogenic role only when it is present in high densities. Therefore,...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize recent advances on ocular Demodex infestation. RECENT FINDINGS Demodex infestation is a potential cause of ocular surface inflammation. The pathogenesis of Demodex in eliciting ocular surface inflammation has been further clarified. Cliradex is currently the treatment of choice, it comprises the most active ingredient of tea tree oil, that is terpinen-4-ol, whic...

Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are common ectoparasites in humans. Demodex parasite infestations have not been determined in the province of Ordu. We determined the prevalence of Demodex species among humans in Ordu Provience, Turkey. Seven hundred ninety-nine subjects (438 males and 361 females) aged ≥ 18 years living in the central districts of Ordu Province, Turkey, were selected us...

Amaç: Demodex folliculorum (D. folliculorum) genellikle yüz ve kirpikler dahil olmak üzere insan cildinde bulunan zorunlu bir ektoparazittir. Çalışmada Hatay huzurevi sakinlerinde D. enfestasyonunun değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı.
 
 Gereç Yöntem: Çalışmaya huzurevinde kalan 81 yaşlı birey edildi. Standart Yüzeyel Deri Biyopsi (SYDB) yöntemi ile yanak çene bölgelerinden örnekler alındı g...

Demodex mites may be a potential etiological factor in the development of various eye and skin disorders. The aim of the study was to investigate the presence of Demodex in the hair follicles of eyelashes and their potential influence on abandoning soft contact lenses which had been previously well tolerated by their users. A group of 62 users of contact lenses (28 with emerging discomfort and ...

“Folliculitis et perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens is a rare disease of unknown etiology...The cause of scalp folliculitis is not well understood. It is generally considered to be an infl ammatory reaction to components of the hair follicle, particularly the micro-organisms. These include: bacteria (especially Propionibacterium acnes, but in severe cases, also Staphylococcus aure...