Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia
Vol 20 No 3 (2023): November

Aspek parasitologi Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis: Parasitological aspects of Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis

Wahdini, Sri (Unknown)
Sungkar, Saleha (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Jan 2024

Abstract

Sarcoptes scabiei (Dee Geer) is the mite that causes scabies or mange. The mites live in the skin layers of humans and mammals. Nowadays, S. scabiei is classified according to their hospes and S. scabiei that lives in human is called Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Controlling and eradicating human scabies, especially at the community level, requires understanding scabies as a pathogen and its interaction with humans. This paper discusses the biology of S. scabiei var. hominis and the interactions between mites and humans as hosts.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jei

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology

Description

Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia (JEI) publishes original research papers and short communications that covers the basic and applied aspect of insects and mites or other arthropods in agriculture, forestry, human and animal health, and natural resources and environmental management. The journal is ...