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Crusted (Norwegian) scabies is a clinical variant of human infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei, and is characterized by extensive, heavily crusted skin lesions. It usually affects immunocompromised patients. The diagnosis is...
Demodex mites are considered part of the normal skin flora. Typically, Demodex is harmless and causes no clinical symptoms. We present a 43-year-old woman with pruritic erythematous plaque and papulopustular...
Amitraz is used as farm-animal insecticide. Its side effects in humans are related to its pharmacological activity on alpha 2-adrenergic receptors. The case describes a previously healthy 46-year-old woman who...
Amitraz is acaricidal and insecticidal pesticide used worldwide to control ticks and mites in plants and animals. Amitraz poisoning is characterized by clinical toxidrome such as central nervous system, respiratory...
Scabies is one of the most common world-wide arthropod-born diseases in both humans and animals caused by the "itch" mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The incidence of scabies has shown a tendency...
This article reviews newly available knowledge regarding occupational cancer based on an assessment of International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monograph program from 2006 to 2010.
The IARC reviewed the...
PURPOSE: To evaluate of the range and relationship between intraocular pressure (IOP), and central corneal thickness (CCT) in premature infants. METHODS: To investigate the correlation of IOP and CCT with...
Incidence of parasitic diseases in Korea has been changing recently. The incidence of some parasitic diseases such as toxocariasis and cryptosporidiosis has increased, while that of soil-transmitted helminthic diseases has...