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Scabies
Alternative names:
Sarcoptes scabiei
Symptoms:
- itching, especially at night
- thin, pencil-mark lines on the skin
- rashes
- Abrasions of the skin from scratching and digging
Signs and tests:
Examination of the skin shows characteristic signs of scabies.
Tests include microscopic examination of skin scrapings taken from a burrow.
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