Demodex folliculorum
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See also: Demodex and Demodex brevis
Demodex folliculorum is a microscopic mite that can only survive on the skin of humans.[2][3] Most people have D. folliculorum on their skin. Usually, the mites do not cause any harm, so are considered an example of commensalism rather than parasitism;[4] but they can cause disease, known as demodicosis.[5]
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Demodex folliculorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Trombidiformes |
Family: | Demodecidae |
Genus: | Demodex |
Species: | D. folliculorum |
Binomial name | |
Demodex folliculorum (Simon, 1842) | |
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