Mites

Type :

Research papers

Pages :

4 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

11/20/2007

Category :

Science & technology

Sub category :

Biology

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Summary :

Species, life cycle, and distribution
Scabies
1. Life cycle
2. Clinical aspects
Treatment and prevention
Zoonotic scabies
Trombiculid mites
Miscellaneous mites
1. Parasitiformes
2. Acariniformes
Conclusion
References

Abstract

mites make up the largest group in the class Arachnida. Most are small arthropods, and many are barely visible. mites have two body regions, a small cephalothorax and a larger, unsegmented abdomen. The cephalothorax and abdomen are broadly joined, giving most mites an oblong to globular appearance. Newly hatched larvae have three pairs of legs, and larvae acquire a fourth pair after the first molt. mites are highly diverse. Some are parasitic, with both vertebrates and invertebrates serving as hosts; some are scavengers, some feed on plants, and many are free living and predaceous. Although most species are oviparous, some are ovoviviparous, and a few are viviparous. They occur worldwide and frequently in great numbers. mites have been associated with disease transmission, allergies, and dermatologic manifestations. Of the approximately 35,000 species, about 50 are known to cause human skin lesions, and most of the cutaneous lesions are caused by mites feeding or burrowing in the skin. Since children and adults of all races are susceptible to these ubiquitous arthropods, they are responsible for considerable morbidity. The mites of medical importance are some of the sarcoptic mites, some of the trombiculid mites, a number of other acariform mites that infest organic substances such as grains and produce, and the gamasid mites that are vectors of several rickettsial and viral diseases. Dermatologic manifestations of mite bites may be seasonal, as with the trombiculids; individual cases or outbreaks of varying magnitude may be related to contact with mites that infest animals or various foods. Epidemics may occur, as is presently the case with scabies.