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*A taxonomically diverse group of organisms that infest the superficial skin of human beings (and other animals). | *A taxonomically diverse group of organisms that infest the superficial skin of human beings (and other animals). | ||
*Refers to pathogens such as [[ticks]], [[fleas]], [[lice]], parasitic flies and [[mites]] that attach or burrow into the skin and remain there for a relatively long period of time (2) (not classically blood-sucking arthropods, such as mosquitoes)<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parasites [Internet]. [cited 2017 Dec 28]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/about.html</ref> | *Refers to pathogens such as [[ticks]], [[fleas]], [[lice]], parasitic flies and [[mites]] that attach or burrow into the skin and remain there for a relatively long period of time (2) (not classically blood-sucking arthropods, such as mosquitoes)<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parasites [Internet]. [cited 2017 Dec 28]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/about.html</ref> | ||
*Most parasitic arthropods belong to 2 main classes: the 6-legged insects, and the 8-legged arachnids.<ref>https://parasite.org.au/para-site/contents/arthropod-intoduction.html</ref> | |||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Revision as of 21:24, 25 June 2019
Background
- A taxonomically diverse group of organisms that infest the superficial skin of human beings (and other animals).
- Refers to pathogens such as ticks, fleas, lice, parasitic flies and mites that attach or burrow into the skin and remain there for a relatively long period of time (2) (not classically blood-sucking arthropods, such as mosquitoes)[1]
- Most parasitic arthropods belong to 2 main classes: the 6-legged insects, and the 8-legged arachnids.[2]
Identification
- Ticks
Differential Diagnosis
Domestic U.S. Ectoparasites
See also travel-related skin conditions
Ectoparasite & Related Images
Scabies
Ixodes tick
See Also
External Links
Video
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References
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parasites [Internet]. [cited 2017 Dec 28]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/about.html
- ↑ https://parasite.org.au/para-site/contents/arthropod-intoduction.html