Acariasis
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| B88 | Other parasite infestation on the skin |
| B88.0 | Other acarinosis (mite infestation) |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
As Acariasis (or Acaridosis , Akaridose , Akarinose ) a disease is called that by mites ( Acarida ) or their larvae caused. These diseases are therefore part of the so-called epizoonoses .
The scabies and trombidiosis caused by Trombidiidae (syn .: trombiculosis; harvest scabies, autumn bite) belong to the acaridoses as well as various animal malls that can be transmitted to humans and that act as a false host :
- Gamasidosis , a disease caused by bird mites ( Gamasidae )
- Cheyletiellose : by predatory mites of the genus Cheyletiella caused
However, an animal species can also harbor several mites - the guinea pig e.g. B. in addition to the fur mite ( Chirodiscoides caviae ) also the mange mite ( Trixacarus caviae ) and the predatory mite ( Cheyletiella prarasitivorax ).
Other types of mites that can cause problems in humans are: Sarcoptidae , Tryglophidae , Tarsonemidae , Eupodidae , Pycmotidae , Demodecidae .
A house dust mite allergy , on the other hand, is not referred to as acaridosis - nor is it caused directly by the mites, but rather as a result of sensitization to their faeces .
See also: mite dermatitis (acarodermatitis)
Note: Ascariasis refers to the infestation of humans with roundworms ( Ascaris lumbricoides )
