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The itchy rash of scabies develops when a pregnant female mite burrows into the outer surface skin and lays eggs. The human immune system is highly sensitive to the presence of the mite and produces an allergic response, primarily to the mites’ secretions and eggs, which causes intense itching. Although a typical infection includes only [...]

Scabies is an infestation of the skin with the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabei. The name Sarcoptes scabiei is derived from the Greek words sarx (the flesh) and koptein (to smite or cut) and the Latin word scabere. It is characterized by superficial burrows, intense pruritus (itching) and secondary infection. Scabies is spread by personal contact, [...]