Human scabies acquired from a pet puppy
Morsy, T.A.; Bakr, M.E.; Ahmed, M.M.; Kotb, M.M.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 24(2): 305-308
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583 PMID: 8077749 Document Number: 434847
Scabies is a very old contagious skin disease caused by itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei which burrows into the stratum corneum. Nowadays, human scabies is one of the health problems among the school children. This paper dealt with a case of scabies in a preschool aged child who acquired the infestation from his pet puppy.
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