Demodex
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Demodex spp. are found on all domestic mammals as well as in humans and are usually a commensal organism. Each host has a specific species of the Demodex mite. A clinical infection of Demodex spp. is termed demodicosis.
Identification
The Demodex species have a distinctive cigar shaped appearance
- Four pairs of stumpy legs on the anterior end
- Long and narrow to fit into hair follicles
Life cycle
- Live as commensal organisms
- Live in hair follicles and in sebaceous glands
- Life cycle takes 3 weeks