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*A taxonomically diverse group of organisms that infest the superficial skin of human beings (and other animals). | *A taxonomically diverse group of organisms that infest the superficial skin of human beings (and other animals). | ||
*Refers to pathogens such as [[ticks]], [[fleas]], [[lice]], parasitic flies and [[mites]] that attach or burrow into the skin and remain there for a relatively long period of time (2) (not classically blood-sucking arthropods, such as mosquitoes)<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parasites [Internet]. [cited 2017 Dec 28]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/about.html</ref> | *Refers to pathogens such as [[ticks]], [[fleas]], [[lice]], parasitic flies and [[mites]] that attach or burrow into the skin and remain there for a relatively long period of time (2) (not classically blood-sucking arthropods, such as mosquitoes)<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parasites [Internet]. [cited 2017 Dec 28]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/about.html</ref> | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
*Ticks | *Arthropods<ref>https://parasite.org.au/para-site/contents/arthropod-intoduction.html</ref> | ||
**Insects (3 distinct body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen; head has 2 antennae; thorax has 6 legs; many also have 2 pairs of wings) | |||
***[[Fleas]] | |||
***Flies | |||
***[[Lice]] | |||
**Arachnids (2 body parts: prosoma and opisthosoma; 8 legs; do NOT have wings or antennae) | |||
***[[Ticks]] | |||
***Mites (e.g. [[scabies]]) | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*https://parasite.org.au/para-site/contents/arthropod-intoduction.html | *https://parasite.org.au/para-site/contents/arthropod-intoduction.html | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:45, 27 March 2024
Background
- A taxonomically diverse group of organisms that infest the superficial skin of human beings (and other animals).
- Refers to pathogens such as ticks, fleas, lice, parasitic flies and mites that attach or burrow into the skin and remain there for a relatively long period of time (2) (not classically blood-sucking arthropods, such as mosquitoes)[1]
Identification
- Arthropods[2]
Differential Diagnosis
Domestic U.S. Ectoparasites
See also travel-related skin conditions
Ectoparasite & Related Images
Scabies
Ixodes tick
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parasites [Internet]. [cited 2017 Dec 28]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/about.html
- ↑ https://parasite.org.au/para-site/contents/arthropod-intoduction.html