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    Glossary Demodex spp.

    microscopic mites living in hair follicles and sebaceous glands

    Demodex spp. refers to a group of microscopic mites that live in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of mammals, including humans. These mites are generally harmless and part of the normal skin flora, but in some cases, they can proliferate excessively and contribute to skin conditions such as rosacea or demodicosis.

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    1. COMPLEX DERMATITIS CAUSED BY INFECTION OF SARCOPTES SCABIEI, DEMODEX SPP. AND MALASSEZIA SPP. IN A MIX DOG Veterinary Science and Medicine Journal · 2023
    2. The hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.). Could they be vectors of pathogenic microorganisms? PubMed · 1988 · 46 citations
    3. Ophthalmic manifestations of Demodex spp. infection – what should a dermatologist know? Dermatology Review · 2021 · 4 citations
    4. Pathogenesis associated with hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.) in Australian Aborigines British Journal of Dermatology · 1976 · 35 citations
    5. Prevalence of <i>Demodex</i> spp. in students and employees of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences · 2019 · 1 citations
    6. Demodicosis in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) Veterinary Quarterly · 1996 · 33 citations
    7. Perifollicular fibrosis and inflammation in androgenetic alopecia and seborrheic dermatitis: diagnostic challenges in differentiation from fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2026
    8. THE EFFECT OF USING SULFUR SOAP ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HANDLING DEMODICOSIS CASES IN KINTAMANI CROSS-BREED DOG Buletin Veteriner Udayana · 2024
    9. Suspected Calcinosis Cutis and Demodicosis, Secondary to an Exogenous Steroid Administration in a Dog with Hypoadrenocorticism Frontiers in Medical Case Reports · 2020
    10. An unusual case of Cheyletiellosis in a Persian cat and its therapeutic management Journal of parasitic diseases · 2019
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