Rare Skin Localization of the Mite: Can it be a house dust mite?
Abstract
The word “allergy” has been used to describe unexpected reactions occurring in human body at the beginning of the 20thcentury. House dust mites are known as an important source of allergens that are found in house dust. Different studies on patients with positive skin test, who were monitored for allergic complaints have shown 35% to 99% mite positivity in house dust. This study evaluated a case of patient with long term (six months) severe itching and mite identified in standard skin biopsy sample. So, it was thought that it might be a house dust mite.
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