Ectoparasitic infestation

Medical condition
Ectoparasitic infestation
SpecialtyInfectious disease

An ectoparasitic infestation is a parasitic disease caused by organisms that live primarily on the surface of the host.[1]

Examples:

  • Scabies
  • Crab louse (pubic lice)
  • Pediculosis (head lice)[2]
  • Gamasoidosis (avian mites)
  • Lernaeocera branchialis (cod worm)

See also

  • Ectoparasiticide

References

  1. ^ "Ectoparasites and endoparasites". The Open University.
  2. ^ Estrada B (January 2003). "Ectoparasitic infestations in homeless children". Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 14 (1): 20–4. doi:10.1053/spid.2003.127213. PMID 12748918.

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Classification
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Arthropods and ectoparasite-borne diseases and infestations
Insecta
Louse
Hemiptera
Fly
Flea
Crustacea
Pentastomida
  • For ticks and mites, see Template:Tick-borne diseases and infestations


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