Epidemiologic evidence on the ocurrence of scabies in humans, caused by Sarcoptes scabiei (DeGeer, 1778) var. canis (Bourguignon, 1853)

The human infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis was studied. From 143 humans which were in close contact with 27 infested animals, the author was able to detect 58 infested individuals (40.56%). The incidence of this zoonosis was higher among women than men and individuals of all ages were i...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Larsson, Maria Helena Matiko Akao
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:1978
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositório:Revista de Saúde Pública
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/22909
Acesso em linha:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/22909
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Scabies
Dogs
Sarcoptes scabiei
Escabiose
Cães
Descrição
Resumo:The human infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis was studied. From 143 humans which were in close contact with 27 infested animals, the author was able to detect 58 infested individuals (40.56%). The incidence of this zoonosis was higher among women than men and individuals of all ages were indiscriminately affected. The scabies agent was observed in 3 out of 12 pacients submitted to skin scraping.