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Scabies

A mite infestation that is a contagious ectoparasite skin infection caused by human itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei type hominis, which burrows into the upper layer of the skin but never below the stratum corneum causing severe itching and a rash found on the hands, folds of the wrist, elbow or knee, penis, breast, and shoulder blades.

Historical TermDOID:8295Traditional documentation
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Use this page as a research index. Persistent, severe, unexplained or worsening symptoms need appropriate clinical assessment.

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