Prevalence of Demodex ectoparasites among humans in Ordu Province in Turkey
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Tarih
2016
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SEAMEO TROPMED Network
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are common ectoparasites in humans. Demodex parasite infestations have not been determined in the province of Ordu. We determined the prevalence of Demodex species among humans in Ordu Provience, Turkey. Seven hundred ninety-nine subjects (438 males and 361 females) aged ? 18 years living in the central districts of Ordu Province, Turkey, were selected using the World Health Organization cluster sampling method. A superficial skin biopsy of the face was obtained from each subject. Six hundred sixty-nine subjects (83.7%) had a Demodex parasite. Factors significantly associated with the presence of Demodex infestation were: female gender, employment in the private sector, people who only occasionally wash their face and district of residence. Since Demodex ectoparasites were common in Ordu Province, it is suggested that the diagnosis and treatment of this ectoparasite should be carried out in the hospitals of this region. © 2016, SEAMEO TROPMED Network. All rights reserved.
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Demodex, Ectoparasite, Epidemiology, Turkey
Kaynak
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
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Q4
Cilt
47
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2
