demodicosis
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Demodicosis , also called Demodex folliculitis in humans and demodectic mange () or red mange in animals, is caused by a sensitivity to and overpopulation of Demodex as the host's immune system is unable to keep the mites under control.
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- Demodicosis
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- Demodectic mange, red mange
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- A dog with severe demodectic mange
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- Dermatology, veterinary medicine
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Demodicosis , also called Demodex folliculitis in humans and demodectic mange () or red mange in animals, is caused by a sensitivity to and overpopulation of Demodex as the host's immune system is unable to keep the mites under control.
Demodex is a genus of mite in the family Demodecidae. The mites are specific to their hosts, and each mammal species is host to one or two unique species of Demodex mites. Therefore, demodicosis cannot be transferred across species and has no zoonotic potential.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “demodicosis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.