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    Glossary Demodex mites

    microscopic parasites living in human hair follicles and sebaceous glands

    Demodex mites are microscopic parasites that live in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of human skin, particularly on the face. There are two main species, Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis, which can cause skin conditions like rosacea and demodicosis when they proliferate excessively.

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    1. Ubiquity and Diversity of Human-Associated Demodex Mites PLoS ONE · 2014 · 83 citations
    2. Demodex mites Clinics in dermatology · 2014 · 81 citations
    3. Innate type 2 immunity controls hair follicle commensalism by Demodex mites Immunity · 2022 · 24 citations
    4. Raising awareness of Demodex mites: a neglected cause of skin disease Infection · 2025 · 2 citations
    5. The influence of the demodex mite on the morphological picture of eyelid papilloma Kharkiv National Medical University Repository (Kharkiv National Medical University) · 2024
    6. Controversial issues of hyperinfestation with Demodex mites in rosacea and acne Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council · 2025
    7. Re-Evaluating The Role of Demodex Mite in Skin Bio-Balance and Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. E, Medical Entomology and Parasitology · 2022
    8. The hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.). Could they be vectors of pathogenic microorganisms? PubMed · 1988 · 46 citations
    9. Pathogenesis associated with hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.) in Australian Aborigines British Journal of Dermatology · 1976 · 35 citations
    10. Demodex folliculitis AIDS · 2004 · 36 citations
    11. Demodex Optometry and vision science · 2013 · 30 citations
    12. Demodex Folliculitis of the Scalp: Clinicopathological Study of an Uncommon Entity The American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2016 · 15 citations
    13. AN UNDESCRIBED DEMODEX SP. AND DEMODICOSIS IN A CAPTIVE KOALA (PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS) Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine · 2000 · 14 citations
    14. Demodex blepharitis mimicking eyelid sebaceous gland carcinoma Clinical & experimental ophthalmology · 2013 · 12 citations
    15. Beyond the Surface: Understanding Demodex and Its Link to Blepharitis and Facial Dermatoses Clinical ophthalmology · 2024 · 11 citations
    16. Demodex cati and feline immuno­deficiency virus co-infection in a cat Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine · 2019 · 3 citations
    17. COMPLEX DERMATITIS CAUSED BY INFECTION OF SARCOPTES SCABIEI, DEMODEX SPP. AND MALASSEZIA SPP. IN A MIX DOG Veterinary Science and Medicine Journal · 2023
    18. The Association between Demodex Infestation and Hair Loss Severity in a Referred Patient Population Journal of arthropod-borne diseases · 2025
    19. COINFECTION OF DEMODEX MANGE AND MALASSEZIA FUNGI ON THE SKIN OF CROSSBREED BALINESE DOG Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Hewan · 2023
    20. CORRELATION BETWEEN DEMODEX FOLLICULORUM AND ACNE VULGARIS AMONG ACNE PATIENTS IN BENI-SUEIF GOVERNORATE, EGYPT Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology · 2022
    21. Prevalence and pathology of mite infestation in street dogs at Dinajpur municipality area Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University · 1970 · 15 citations
    22. Mite Burden and Immunophenotypic Response to <i>Demodex musculi</i> in Swiss Webster, BALB/c, C57BL/6, and NSG Mice Comparative medicine · 2020
    23. Demodicosis and rosacea: Epidemiology and significance in daily dermatologic practice Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2004 · 172 citations
    24. Study of<i>Demodex</i>mites: Challenges and Solutions Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2015 · 41 citations
    25. Demodicosis in Different Age Groups and Alternative Treatment Options—A Review Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2023 · 35 citations
    26. Demodicosis in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) Veterinary Quarterly · 1996 · 33 citations
    27. Localized demodicosis due to <i>Demodex cati</i> on the muzzle of two cats treated with inhalant glucocorticoids Veterinary Dermatology · 2014 · 19 citations
    28. Dermoscopy of skin infestations and infections (entomodermoscopy) – Part I: dermatozoonoses and bacterial infections Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2021 · 13 citations
    29. PREVALENCE AND PATHOLOGY OF ARTHROPOD INFESTATION IN DOMESTIC AND STRAY CATS IN BANGLADESH Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary Medicine · 1970 · 4 citations
    30. Can the thyme oil be an alternative treatment for human demodicosis? Research Square (Research Square) · 2022 · 2 citations