A closer look at Sarcoptes scabiei: the dreaded ectoparasite

Fernando Cano García; Alexia Michelle Ruíz Cano; Ana Marcela Hernández Lugo

2024, Number 1

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Acta Med 2024; 22 (1)

A closer look at Sarcoptes scabiei: the dreaded ectoparasite

Cano GF, Ruíz CAM, Hernández LAM

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10.35366/114603

Language: Spanish
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Page: 76-77
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The scabies disease is caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite which burrows into the stratum corneum giving rise to tunnels in order to complete its life cycle, causing complications in humans. The case of a 29-year-old male who presents lesions in the upper and lower extremities due to the ectoparasite is presented.