Diagnostic value of the molecular detection of Sarcoptes scabiei from a skin scraping in patients with suspected scabies.

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Moonsuk Bae (Author), Ji Yeun Kim (Author), Jiwon Jung (Author), Hye Hee Cha (Author), Na-Young Jeon (Author), Hyun-Jung Lee (Author), Min Jae Kim (Author), Sung Eun Chang (Author), Sung-Han Kim (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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Scabies is a highly contagious parasitic disease associated with long-term residence in nursing homes, and it is a public health burden worldwide. However, atypical skin manifestations are frequent and the widely used diagnostic test based on microscopic examinations has limited sensitivity. We eval...