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| Alternative Names: | Sarcoptes scabiei
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| Symptoms: | - Itching, especially at night
- Thin, pencil-mark lines on the skin
- Rashes
- Abrasions of the skin from scratching and digging
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| Signs and tests: | Examination of the skin shows characteristic signs of scabies. Tests include microscopic examination of skin scrapings taken from a burrow.
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Review Date: 4/15/2003
Reviewed By: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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