Blepharitis Caused by Demodex
| Autor: | Ismail Soner Koltas, Mehtap Demirkazik |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
integumentary system biology business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Meibomian gland General Medicine biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Dermatology Demodex folliculorum medicine.anatomical_structure Demodex brevis parasitic diseases Demodicosis Medicine In patient business Blepharitis Demodex |
| Zdroj: | Turkish Journal of Parasitology. 44:21-24 |
| ISSN: | 2146-3077 1300-6320 |
| DOI: | 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.6476 |
| Popis: | Objective Demodicosis is a Skin disease in humans caused by Demodex folliculorum (D. folliculorum) and Demodex brevis (D.brevis) mites. Demodex infestation is mostly located in sebaceous and meibomian glands in the hair follicles. The aim of this study was to determine the age and sex distribution of Demodex infestation in patients with blepharitis. Methods Between 2011-2018, eyelashes from 335 patients with blepharitis, visual impairment or conjunctivitis attached to the cellophane tape were sent to the laboratory of Department of Medical Parasitology in Cukurova University Medical Faculty and were examined within 1 hour. Results D. folliculorum was detected in 143 (42.6%) of the 335 patients. Of the patients in whom D. folliculorum was detected, 50 (35%) were female and 93 (65%) were male. The mean age of patients with D. folliculorum was 64.1 years and the mean age of patients without D. folliculorum was 52.7 years. Conclusion In patients with blepharitis, the incidence of Demodex increases with age. |
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