Open AccessMolecular identification and phylogenetic relationship of Demodex mites based on mitochondrial 16S rDNA
Author(s) -
Pawan Prasher,
Dolly Baghra,
Drishtant Singh,
Santosh Singh Thakur,
Navpreet Kaur Gill,
Anup Kumar Kesavan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/tp.tp_76_19
Subject(s) - demodex folliculorum , demodex , biology , phylogenetic tree , mite , 16s ribosomal rna , mitochondrial dna , genetics , botany , gene
Demodex mites are tiny parasites that live around hair follicles of mammals. The two main species of Demodex i.e. Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis present in humans are found near the hair follicles of eyes. The present study was to understand the presence of Demodex mites in people suffering from blepharitis in Amritsar, Punjab.