Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 704: Sarcoptes scabiei mite and eggs. This case nicely demonstrates several key diagnostic features, including the presence of a (moving!) nymph, eggs containing developing nymphs, and histologic sections of mites and eggs within the epidermis. Thanks again to Harsha for sharing this outstanding case.
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In one of the scraping one can also see fecal pellets (small brown-black). Sometimes this is the only positive sign of a scabies infection.
ReplyDeleteDoes thismake your skin look like dried spider webbing
ReplyDeleteGreat video and pictures!! However, first stage mites are called larvae, not nymphs, and they have 3 pairs of legs. 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you for pointing out my mistake about the nymph vs. larva. I just fixed it! (silly oversight on my part)
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