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Cheyletiella dermatitis: a case report and the role of specific immunological hypersensitivity in its pathogenesis
Author(s) -
MAURICE P.D.L.,
SCHOFIELD O.,
GRIFFITHS W.A.D.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1987.tb02517.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , classics , history
Summary A cutaneous eruption in a patient due to infestation of his dog with the Cheyletiella mite is described, Intradermal testing with mite extract is used to demonstrate delayed hypersensitivity to mite antigens. The contribution of delayed hypersensitivity to the development of the eruption and the diagnostic use of skin testing are discussed.