Scabies, crusted (Norwegian) scabies and the diagnosis of mite sensitisation

• M. Sánchez-Borges ^[1] ; L. González-Aveledo ^[2] ; A. Capriles-Hulett ^[1] ; F. Caballero-Fonseca ^[1]
  1. [1] Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad

     Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad

     Venezuela

     
  2. [2] Centro Médico de Caracas, Venezuela
• Localización: Allergologia et immunopathologia: International journal for clinical and investigate allergology and clinical immunology, ISSN-e 1578-1267, ISSN 0301-0546, Vol. 46, Nº. 3, 2018, págs. 276-280
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Scabies is observed with relatively high frequency in Allergy and Dermatology clinics in developing countries where poor sanitary conditions are prevalent and increasingly in some areas of the world with increased immigrant populations. Since the immunological response to scabies mites includes the production of IgE class antibodies to Sarcoptes scabiei allergens which cross-react with Dermatophagoides major allergens Der p 1 and Der p 2, positive immediate-type skin tests to house dust mite extracts should be interpreted cautiously. Additionally, scabies should be included routinely in the differential diagnosis of itchy rashes in patients living in those areas.