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In Vivo Confocal Microscopy: A Standard Operating Procedure for the Detection of Demodex Mites at the Eyelid Margin
Published on: July 3, 2025
[Investigation of Demodex sp. using cellophane tape method among university students]
Süleyman Yazar1, Hanife Ozcan, Ulfet Cetinkaya
1Erciyes Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Kayseri, Turkey. syazar@erciyes.edu.tr
Abstract:
Demodex sp. is an obligatory ectoparasite of pilosebaceous units in humans. This study was carried out in order to investigate the frequency of Demodex sp. among high school students. For this purpose 75 women and 96 men, making a total of 171 students, were studied. Cellophane-tape preparations taken from their face, especially at the base of the nose, underside of the jaw and the side of the forehead, were examined microscopically. Demodex sp. was found to be positive in five (2.9%) cases.
