Crusted scabies is a rare form of scabies that presents with more severe symptoms than
those of classic scabies. It is characterized by large crusted lesions, extensive scales, thick …

Scabies is a parasitic disease due to infestation of skin by the burrowing mite Sarcoptes
scabiei. Scabies is a major public health problem and endemic in resource poor …

Psoriasis is a common chronic, immune‑mediated, inflammatory skin disorder, with a
reported prevalence of 0.0‑2.1% among children and 0.91‑8.50% among adults, worldwide …

Background Understanding of scabies immunopathology has been hampered by the
inability to undertake longitudinal studies in humans. Pigs are a useful animal model for …

Interleukin-17A (IL-17) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in the immune response to
many pathogens playing also a role in certain chronic and autoimmune diseases. The …

Scabies is a parasitic infestation of human and animal skin caused by different strains of the
itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared scabies in …

Scabies is a neglected tropical disease of global significance. Our understanding of host-
parasite interactions has been limited, particularly in crusted scabies (CS), a severe clinical …

The sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis, is a major problem in the beef cattle industry,
especially in Belgian Blue (BB) cattle. This breed is naturally more predisposed to psoroptic …

The article discusses the cases of four patients diagnosed with crusted scabies (CS) or
Norwegian scabies. Topics discussed the atypical clinical presentation of the contagious …

Scabies is an itchy skin disease caused by the burrowing mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. During
their lifespan, female mites invade the stratum corneum and create tunnels in which they …