A unique group of scabies mite pseudoproteases promotes cutaneous blood coagulation and delays plasmin-induced fibrinolysis.

• Main Authors: Deepani D Fernando (Author), Simone L Reynolds (Author), Gunter Hartel (Author), Bernard Cribier (Author), Nicolas Ortonne (Author), Malcolm K Jones (Author), Katja Fischer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Scabies, a highly contagious skin disease affecting more than 200 million people worldwide at any time, is caused by the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei. In the absence of molecular markers, diagnosis requires experience making surveillance and control challenging. Su...