Ectoparasites

Background

• A taxonomically diverse group of organisms that infest the skin of human beings (and other animals).

Differential Diagnosis

Domestic U.S. Ectoparasites

• Bed bugs
• Lice
• Scabies (Mites)
• Ticks
• Fleas
• Pseudoparasites
• Delusional parasitosis (Ekbom syndrome)

See also travel-related skin conditions

Ectoparasite & Related Images

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  Bed bug

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  Myiasis

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  Scabies

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  Ixodes tick

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  Lice

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  Fleas

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  Pseudoparasites

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See Also

• Parasites