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Parasitic ectoparasitic infectious disease

MedGen UID:: 3964
•Concept ID:: C0013578
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonyms:	Ectoparasitic Infestation; Ectoparasitic Infestations; Infestation, Ectoparasitic; Infestations, Ectoparasitic

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0002875

Definition

Infestations by parasites which live on, or burrow into, the surface of their host's epidermis. Most ectoparasites are arthropods. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVParasitic ectoparasitic infectious disease

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Clinical finding
  - Finding by Cause
    - Infection
      - Disease caused by parasite
        Parasitic skin disease
        Parasitic ectoparasitic infectious disease
        Dermatosis due to flea
        Tungiasis
        Lice infestation
        Mite infestation
        Scabies
        Norwegian scabies
        Trombiculiasis
        Myiasis
        Cavitary myiasis
        Hypodermyiasis
        Screw Worm Infection
        Tick infestation

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The treatment of sarcoptic mange in wildlife: a systematic review.

Rowe ML, Whiteley PL, Carver S
Parasit Vectors 2019 Mar 13;12(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3340-z. PMID: 30867019 Free PMC Article

Neglected tropical diseases: diagnosis, clinical management, treatment and control.

Utzinger J, Becker SL, Knopp S, Blum J, Neumayr AL, Keiser J, Hatz CF
Swiss Med Wkly 2012;142:w13727. Epub 2012 Nov 22 doi: 10.4414/smw.2012.13727. PMID: 23180107

Scabies in animals and humans: history, evolutionary perspectives, and modern clinical management.

Currier RW, Walton SF, Currie BJ
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2011 Aug;1230:E50-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06364.x. PMID: 22417107

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ocular demodicosis: A review.

Moris García V, Valenzuela Vargas G, Marín Cornuy M, Aguila Torres P
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) 2019 Jul;94(7):316-322. Epub 2019 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2019.04.003. PMID: 31151686

Ivermectin and permethrin for treating scabies.

Rosumeck S, Nast A, Dressler C
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Apr 2;4(4):CD012994. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012994. PMID: 29608022 Free PMC Article

Emerging infectious diseases with cutaneous manifestations: Fungal, helminthic, protozoan and ectoparasitic infections.

Kollipara R, Peranteau AJ, Nawas ZY, Tong Y, Woc-Colburn L, Yan AC, Lupi O, Tyring SK
J Am Acad Dermatol 2016 Jul;75(1):19-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.04.032. PMID: 27317513

Skin infections in pregnancy.

Müllegger RR, Häring NS, Glatz M
Clin Dermatol 2016 May-Jun;34(3):368-77. Epub 2016 Feb 9 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2016.02.009. PMID: 27265075

Myiasis in Travelers.

Lachish T, Marhoom E, Mumcuoglu KY, Tandlich M, Schwartz E
J Travel Med 2015 Jul-Aug;22(4):232-6. Epub 2015 Apr 1 doi: 10.1111/jtm.12203. PMID: 25827950

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Diagnosis

Parasites in Human Stool: To Ignore or Not To Ignore?

Butters C, Yeoh DK, Curtis N
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2019 Jun;38(6S Suppl 1):S47-S51. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002323. PMID: 31205245

Ocular demodicosis: A review.

Moris García V, Valenzuela Vargas G, Marín Cornuy M, Aguila Torres P
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) 2019 Jul;94(7):316-322. Epub 2019 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2019.04.003. PMID: 31151686

Emerging infectious diseases with cutaneous manifestations: Fungal, helminthic, protozoan and ectoparasitic infections.

Kollipara R, Peranteau AJ, Nawas ZY, Tong Y, Woc-Colburn L, Yan AC, Lupi O, Tyring SK
J Am Acad Dermatol 2016 Jul;75(1):19-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.04.032. PMID: 27317513

Parasitic infections in travelers and immigrants: part II helminths and ectoparasites.

Norman FF, Monge-Maillo B, Martínez-Pérez Á, Perez-Molina JA, López-Vélez R
Future Microbiol 2015;10(1):87-99. doi: 10.2217/fmb.14.106. PMID: 25598339

Scabies and pediculosis.

Chosidow O
Lancet 2000 Mar 4;355(9206):819-26. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)09458-1. PMID: 10711939

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Therapy

The Challenge of Developing a Single-Dose Treatment for Scabies.

Bernigaud C, Samarawickrama GR, Jones MK, Gasser RB, Fischer K
Trends Parasitol 2019 Nov;35(11):931-943. Epub 2019 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2019.08.002. PMID: 31474559

Ocular demodicosis: A review.

Moris García V, Valenzuela Vargas G, Marín Cornuy M, Aguila Torres P
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) 2019 Jul;94(7):316-322. Epub 2019 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2019.04.003. PMID: 31151686

The treatment of sarcoptic mange in wildlife: a systematic review.

Rowe ML, Whiteley PL, Carver S
Parasit Vectors 2019 Mar 13;12(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3340-z. PMID: 30867019 Free PMC Article

Ivermectin and permethrin for treating scabies.

Rosumeck S, Nast A, Dressler C
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Apr 2;4(4):CD012994. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012994. PMID: 29608022 Free PMC Article

Myiasis in Travelers.

Lachish T, Marhoom E, Mumcuoglu KY, Tandlich M, Schwartz E
J Travel Med 2015 Jul-Aug;22(4):232-6. Epub 2015 Apr 1 doi: 10.1111/jtm.12203. PMID: 25827950

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Prognosis

Modelling habitat suitability of the invasive tick Rhipicephalus microplus in West Africa.

Zannou OM, Da Re D, Ouedraogo AS, Biguezoton AS, Abatih E, Yao KP, Farougou S, Lempereur L, Vanwambeke SO, Saegerman C
Transbound Emerg Dis 2022 Sep;69(5):2938-2951. Epub 2022 Jan 13 doi: 10.1111/tbed.14449. PMID: 34985810

Ocular demodicosis: A review.

Moris García V, Valenzuela Vargas G, Marín Cornuy M, Aguila Torres P
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) 2019 Jul;94(7):316-322. Epub 2019 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2019.04.003. PMID: 31151686

Emerging infectious diseases with cutaneous manifestations: Fungal, helminthic, protozoan and ectoparasitic infections.

Kollipara R, Peranteau AJ, Nawas ZY, Tong Y, Woc-Colburn L, Yan AC, Lupi O, Tyring SK
J Am Acad Dermatol 2016 Jul;75(1):19-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.04.032. PMID: 27317513

Skin infections in pregnancy.

Müllegger RR, Häring NS, Glatz M
Clin Dermatol 2016 May-Jun;34(3):368-77. Epub 2016 Feb 9 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2016.02.009. PMID: 27265075

Myiasis in Travelers.

Lachish T, Marhoom E, Mumcuoglu KY, Tandlich M, Schwartz E
J Travel Med 2015 Jul-Aug;22(4):232-6. Epub 2015 Apr 1 doi: 10.1111/jtm.12203. PMID: 25827950

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Clinical prediction guides

Immune mechanisms in human Sarcoptes scabiei (Acari: Sarcoptidae) infestations.

Gazi U, Taylan-Ozkan A, Mumcuoglu KY
Parasite Immunol 2022 Jan;44(1-2):e12900. Epub 2021 Dec 27 doi: 10.1111/pim.12900. PMID: 34923637

Acquired tick resistance: The trail is hot.

Narasimhan S, Kurokawa C, DeBlasio M, Matias J, Sajid A, Pal U, Lynn G, Fikrig E
Parasite Immunol 2021 May;43(5):e12808. Epub 2020 Dec 15 doi: 10.1111/pim.12808. PMID: 33187012 Free PMC Article

The role of basophils in acquired protective immunity to tick infestation.

Yoshikawa S, Miyake K, Kamiya A, Karasuyama H
Parasite Immunol 2021 May;43(5):e12804. Epub 2020 Nov 13 doi: 10.1111/pim.12804. PMID: 33124059 Free PMC Article

Myiasis in Travelers.

Lachish T, Marhoom E, Mumcuoglu KY, Tandlich M, Schwartz E
J Travel Med 2015 Jul-Aug;22(4):232-6. Epub 2015 Apr 1 doi: 10.1111/jtm.12203. PMID: 25827950

Sexually transmitted parasitic diseases.

Levine GI
Prim Care 1991 Mar;18(1):101-28. PMID: 2011632

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Recent systematic reviews

Prevalence and associated factors of scabies in Ethiopia: systematic review and Meta-analysis.

Azene AG, Aragaw AM, Wassie GT
BMC Infect Dis 2020 May 27;20(1):380. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-05106-3. PMID: 32460770 Free PMC Article

Human Chrysomya bezziana myiasis: A systematic review.

Zhou X, Kambalame DM, Zhou S, Guo X, Xia D, Yang Y, Wu R, Luo J, Jia F, Yuen M, Xu Y, Dai G, Li L, Xie T, Puthiyakunnon S, Wei W, Xie L, Liang S, Feng Y, Huang S, Hu Y, Mo Q, Mai R, Zhang X, Spradbery P, Zhou X
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2019 Oct;13(10):e0007391. Epub 2019 Oct 16 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007391. PMID: 31618203 Free PMC Article

The treatment of sarcoptic mange in wildlife: a systematic review.

Rowe ML, Whiteley PL, Carver S
Parasit Vectors 2019 Mar 13;12(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3340-z. PMID: 30867019 Free PMC Article

Human urogenital myiasis: A systematic review of reported cases from 1975 to 2017.

Faridnia R, Soosaraei M, Kalani H, Fakhar M, Jokelainen P, Zolfaghari Emameh R, Banimostafavi ES, Ziaei Hezarjaribi H
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2019 Apr;235:57-61. Epub 2019 Feb 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.02.008. PMID: 30784828

Ivermectin and permethrin for treating scabies.

Rosumeck S, Nast A, Dressler C
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Apr 2;4(4):CD012994. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012994. PMID: 29608022 Free PMC Article

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Parasitic ectoparasitic infectious disease

Definition

Term Hierarchy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Diagnosis

Therapy

Prognosis

Clinical prediction guides

Recent systematic reviews

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