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Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
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6 comments:
These specimens are compatible in morphology with Demodex folliculorum.
The legs are partially visible, but the abdominal section is less than diagnostic.
Florida Fan
The most likely subject would be Demodex. It seems a poor specimen and damaged but the legs are visible. The abdomen, although damaged, bears lateral striations that are consistent with Demodex. Having said this, it looks an awful lot like it could be an artefact! I would stick with Demodex though.
Demodex...
Lee
Looks like Demodex. Can't tell for sure from the images whether it is folliculorum or brevis.
-BHS
We got to see these under a microscope at the North Carolina Museum of Natural History. They were SO Cool!
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