units. D. folliculorum ingests skin cells and sebum, whereas brevis burrows deeper into the sebaceous glands ducts, feeding on gland cells. They may even provide a mutualistic host advantage by bacteria or other organisms in follicular canal to keep dermal bio-balance check. Demodicosis is umbrella term for all disorders related Demodex mites. It still unclear whether underlying cause result of...

We carry them in our skin pores through entire life, from birth to death. offer shelter and return, they tidy-up pores. go on with busy day life sleep. They wake up when we sleep while are deeply dreaming, move around, visit other mates, reproduce. Despite being ‘very own’ companions, until recently, knew very little about their struggle.

BACKGROUND Demodex species are ectoparasites living in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands in human. Only two species, Demodex folliculorum and D. brevis were identified in human. While the D. folliculorum is settling in infundibular part of the hair follicles mostly, D. brevis settles into the sebaceous glands and ducts, which are deeper. These parasites live preferentially in hair follicl...

Introduction. Rosacea is a chronic disease characterized by (depending on the subtype) facial prolonged erythema, sometimes pustules or nodules. Rosacea affects all ages and sex with four subtypes. Pathophysiology aims to many different trigger factors like sun exposure, emotional stress or changed intestinal flora. Studies about Demodex mites according to different authors revealed that they m...

introduction rosacea is a chronic skin disease affecting the facial area. the causative agents are unknown. demodex mites can cause rosacea in human beings. case presentation in this article five cases of rosacea due to demodex folliculorum are reported. the first case was a 26-year-old male wrestler. the second case was a 4-year-old-boy with immunodeficiency syndrome, the third case was a 29-y...

background: demodicosis in humans was caused by two species of demodex called folliculorum and brevis. the disease is seen in male and female. although, there is no clinical symptoms in individuals with normal immunity system, but in many cases, dermatitis, rough, dry and scaly skin rosacea, particularly asymmetrical papulopustular or granulomatous variants and in some cases, perioral dermatiti...