Role of Demodex folliculorum in dermatology

Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are commensal mites residing in hair follicles and sebaceous glands on human skin, primarily in seborrhoeic areas, on the scalp, and in the external auditory canals. Demodex mites feed on exfoliated epidermal cells and substances secreted by sebaceous glands....

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Main Authors: Klaudia Dopytalska, Katarzyna Lipa, Piotr Sobolewski, Elżbieta Szymańska, Irena Walecka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2019-12-01
Series:Przegląd Dermatologiczny
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Role-of-Demodex-folliculorum-in-dermatology,56,38682,1,1.html