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| Title |
Scabies: more than just an irritation
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Postgraduate Medical Journal, July 2004
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| DOI | 10.1136/pgmj.2003.014563 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
J S McCarthy, D J Kemp, S F Walton, B J Currie |
| Abstract |
Human scabies, caused by skin infestation with the arthropod mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, typically results in a papular, intensely pruritic eruption involving the interdigital spaces, and flexure creases. Recent research has led to a reassessment of the morbidity attributable to this parasite in endemic communities, particularly resulting from secondary skin sepsis and postinfective complications including glomerulonephritis. This has led to studies of the benefits of community based control programmes, and to concerns regarding the emergence of drug resistance when such strategies are employed. The renewed research interest into the biology of this infection has resulted in the application of molecular tools. This has established that canine and human scabies populations are genetically distinct, a finding with major implications for the formulation of public health control policies. Further research is needed to increase understanding of drug resistance, and to identify new drug targets and potential vaccine candidates. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 2 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 201 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Ecuador | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 198 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 31 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 25 | 12% |
| Researcher | 16 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 14 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 7% |
| Other | 29 | 14% |
| Unknown | 72 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 70 | 35% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 4% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 7 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 25 | 12% |
| Unknown | 76 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 28. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 October 2019.
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#1,384,886
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#244
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#1,519
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#2
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