Open Access<i>Demodex</i> Infestation in Patients with Rosacea
Author(s) -
Dursun Türkmen,
Gamze Türkoğlu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.6456
Subject(s) - demodex , rosacea , demodex folliculorum , dermatology , erythema , medicine , infestation , skin biopsy , etiology , biopsy , mite , pathology , biology , botany , acne
Although the etiology of rosacea is not known exactly, it is thought as a multifactorial disease. Demodex spp. are asymptomatic saprophytic ectoparasites living in hair follicles and sebaceous glands. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of Demodex spp. in patients with rosacea and compare with the control group by using superficial skin biopsy method.