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| Title |
A review of Sarcoptes scabiei: past, present and future
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, June 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13071-017-2234-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Larry G. Arlian, Marjorie S. Morgan |
| Abstract |
The disease scabies is one of the earliest diseases of humans for which the cause was known. It is caused by the mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, that burrows in the epidermis of the skin of humans and many other mammals. This mite was previously known as Acarus scabiei DeGeer, 1778 before the genus Sarcoptes was established (Latreille 1802) and it became S. scabiei. Research during the last 40 years has tremendously increased insight into the mite's biology, parasite-host interactions, and the mechanisms it uses to evade the host's defenses. This review highlights some of the major advancements of our knowledge of the mite's biology, genome, proteome, and immunomodulating abilities all of which provide a basis for control of the disease. Advances toward the development of a diagnostic blood test to detect a scabies infection and a vaccine to protect susceptible populations from becoming infected, or at least limiting the transmission of the disease, are also presented. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 10 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 10% |
| Spain | 1 | 10% |
| Italy | 1 | 10% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 4 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 60% |
| Scientists | 2 | 20% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 510 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 510 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 76 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 39 | 8% |
| Other | 30 | 6% |
| Researcher | 28 | 5% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 5% |
| Other | 80 | 16% |
| Unknown | 232 | 45% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 87 | 17% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 49 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 40 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 18 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 3% |
| Other | 54 | 11% |
| Unknown | 246 | 48% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 24. 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 11 February 2024.
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#1,590,290
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#237
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#30,599
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#8
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