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The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the discussion on the talk page. Scabies is a transmissible ectoparasite skin infection characterized by superficial burrows, intense pruritus (itching) and secondary infection. The word 'scabies' is Latin for 'itch'. Etiology Caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, variety hominis, it produces intense, itchy skin rashes when the impregnated female tunnels into the stratum corneum of the skin and deposits eggs in the burrow. Th ...
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Scabies Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.cancer.gov/
- Food and Drug Administration
- American Academy of Dermatology http://www.aad.org/
- American Social Health Association http://www.ashastd.org/
- Virtual Naval Hospital
- Division of Parasitic Diseases, NCID, CDC, OPHS, HHS http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/default.htm
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
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