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===''Demodex''===
 
===''Demodex''===
*''Demodex'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Demodicosis|demodicosis]]
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*''Demodex'' spp. found on all domestic mammals and on humans
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**Each host has its own species
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*Causes [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Demodicosis|demodicosis]]
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'''Recognition'''
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*Cigar shaped
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*Four pairs of stumpy legs on the anterior end
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*Long and narrow to fit into hair follicles
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'''Life Cycle'''
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*Live as commensal organisms
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*Live in hair follicles and in sebaceous glands
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*Life cycle takes 3 weeks
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'''Pathogenesis and Epidemiology'''
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''Diagnosis'''
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*Liquid parafin applied to a skin fold
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*Deep skin scraping
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'''Control'''
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*Not easily accesible to acaricides due to their deep location in the skin
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*Repeat treatments needed
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*Recovery may take several months
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*To aid [[Ectoparasiticides|acaricide]] penetration, clipping a dog's coat and washing is recommended
 
===''Notoedres''===
 
===''Notoedres''===
 
*''Notoedres cati'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Notoedric mites|notoedric skin infestation]]
 
*''Notoedres cati'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Notoedric mites|notoedric skin infestation]]
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