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Sarcoptes Scabiei Infestation in Iran: A Brief Review Report

Author(s) -

Roghayeh Norouzi

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

medical laboratory journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2538-4449

DOI - 10.29252/mlj.14.2.42

Subject(s) - sarcoptes scabiei , infestation , veterinary medicine , scabies , biology , medicine , dermatology , botany

Background and objectives: Sarcoptes scabiei is a microscopic parasitic arthropod that penetrates into epidermis of the skin and causes scabies, a contagious disease that is one of the most common causes of dermatosis in the world. Methods: We herein summarize published papers about Sarcoptes scabiei infestation in Iran. Databases including MEDLINE, Pubmed and Google scholar were searched using the following terms: Sarcoptes scabiei, mange, prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei and scabies status in Iran. Results: Overall, we found approximately 15 articles related to the prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei infestation in Iran. According to these studies, the prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei infestation has been rather high in Iran during war and in prisons and humid areas

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