certain potato cultivars such as native potato species (nps) from the andes are known to have resistances to different pests and diseases. some accessions are also interesting from a nutritional and culinary perspective. a collection of 35 nps and 11 old spanish accessions were analysed for streptomyces scabies, rhizoctonia solani and globodera rostochiensis, as well as dry matter, reducing sug...

Scabies is commonly seen in hospitals, where it frequently affects geriatric and convalescent patients. The clinical features of the classic form of scabies are well recognised. Crusted (Norwegian) scabies, which is a hyperinfestation variant of scabies, is very contagious and can present as other dermatoses, thus delaying the correct diagnosis and management. Two residents of different old-age...

Scabies, a parasitic skin infestation by the burrowing "itch" mite Sarcoptes scabiei, causes significant health problems for children and adults worldwide. Crusted scabies is a particularly severe form of scabies in which mites multiply into the millions, causing extensive skin crusting. The symptoms and signs of scabies suggest host immunity to the scabies mite, but the specific resistant resp...

BACKGROUND Scabies, a highly pruritic and contagious mite infestation of the skin, is endemic among tropical regions and causes a substantial proportion of skin disease among lower-income countries. Delayed treatment can lead to bacterial superinfection, and treatment of close contacts is necessary to prevent reinfestation. We describe scabies incidence and superinfection among children in Amer...

During 2009/2010 growing season, a survey was conducted in three regions where potato was intensively cultivated in three different governorates. These were ElNubaria, El-Salheya and El-Sheikh Zaied in El-Behera, ElSharkia and El-Ismailia governorates respectively. The causal common scab isolates of Streptomyces scabies recovered were isolated from potato tubers showing different scab symptoms ...

BACKGROUND Understanding of scabies immunopathology has been hampered by the inability to undertake longitudinal studies in humans. Pigs are a useful animal model for scabies, and show clinical and immunologic changes similar to those in humans. Crusted scabies can be readily established in pigs by treatment with the glucocorticoid dexamethasone (Dex). METHODOLOGY/ PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Prospect...

Scabies is a common and distressing disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Psychiatric disorder in childhood is an important disease and easily neglected. There are several similarities in scabies and psychiatric disorders in childhood (PDC). Both of them may present with pruritus. They are relatively common in patients with lower socioeconomic status and crowded environment...