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Scabies <infestation>

Known as: Scabies [Disease/Finding], Scabies, Sarcoptic itch 
A contagious cutaneous inflammation caused by the bite of the mite SARCOPTES SCABIEI. It is characterized by pruritic papular eruptions and burrows… 
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Ectoparasitic InfestationsIn BloodIntegumentary systemIvermectin

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Equivalent therapeutic efficacy and safety of ivermectin and lindane in the treatment of human scabies.
OBJECTIVE To compare the therapeutic efficacy and safety of ivermectin and lindane for the treatment of human scabies. DESIGN… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Phylogenetic Analysis of 16S rRNA Genes and PCR Analysis of the nec1 Gene from Streptomyces spp. Causing Common Scab, Pitted Scab, and Netted Scab in Finland.
ABSTRACT The sequences of the 16S rRNA genes (nucleotides 29 to 1,521) from various Streptomyces strains pathogenic to potato… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Host Range of Streptomycete Strains Causing Common Scab.
Ten Streptomyces isolates from common scab lesions on carrots (Daucus carota) were characterized. Morphological and physiological… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Treatment of ectoparasitic infections: review of the English-language literature, 1982-1992.
We reviewed the English-language literature of 1982-1992 for papers concerning scabies, pediculosis, and their treatments; this… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Efficacy of ivermectin in the treatment of an epidemic of sarcoptic scabies.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Scabies in chronic health care institutions.
BACKGROUND The diagnosis and management of outbreaks of scabies in health care facilities may be difficult. As there is little… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Children with psychiatric disorders in primary care.
A substantial minority (23%) of children between 7 and 12 years of age attending general practice were found to have psychiatric… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Simultaneous loss of multiple differentiated functions in aerial mycelium-negative isolates of streptomycetes
Germination and outgrowth of spores of Streptomyces alboniger, Streptomyces scabies, and Streptomyces violaceus-ruber in the… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
Gamma benzene hexachloride toxicity: a review.
Scabies major health problem. Currently, the most frequently used antiscabetic substance is a lotion containing 1% of the… 
Review
1971
Review
1971
Resurgence of scabies.
  • M. Orkin
  • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA…
  • 1971
  • Corpus ID: 5300392
This study on the current status of scabies is based upon information obtained from a survey form completed by 86 American and 73… 
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