What is the importance of Demodex folliculorum in Behçet's disease?

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dc.contributor.authorEmre S.
dc.contributor.authorAycan O.M.
dc.contributor.authorAtambay M.
dc.contributor.authorBilak S.
dc.contributor.authorDaldal N.
dc.contributor.authorKarincaoglu Y.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:21:54Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:21:54Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractDemodex folliculorum is an obligate parasite and commonly detected in patients with immune system deprivation. This study is planned to document the Demodex folliculorum prevalence among patients with Behçet's disease (BD). The patients who referred to the ophthalmology clinic were included in the study. Fourty patients with BD and 131 patients with refractive errors without any ocular and systemic disease were included. For parasite detection, 3 eyelashes from each inferior eyelid were epilated. Standardized skin surface biopsy (SSSB) was performed for detection of parasite at cheeks of patients. Samples were prepared with Hoyer's solution and investigated under the light microscope. There were 15 female and 25 male in BD group and 61 female and 70 male patients ine control group. Mean ages were 37.62 and 38.38 for BD and control groups, respectively. Demodex folliculorum prevalence at eyelashes was 65% for BD and 10% for control group. SSSB of cheek revealed 7.5% positivity for BD and 10% for control group patients. Statistical analysis documented a significant difference for eyelashes (p < 0.05) which could not be detected for skin results. Investigation of Demodex folliculorum in BD may be useful, even in patients without any complaint, for the treatment of ocular and eyelid discomforts of these patients.
dc.identifier.issn13006320
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18831
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectBehcet Syndrome
dc.subjectCase-Control Studies
dc.subjectCheek
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectEye Infections, Parasitic
dc.subjectEyelashes
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectImmunocompromised Host
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectMite Infestations
dc.subjectMites
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectSkin
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.subjectadolescent
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectanimal
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectBehcet disease
dc.subjectcase control study
dc.subjectcheek
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjecteye infection
dc.subjecteyelash
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectgrowth, development and aging
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectimmunocompromised patient
dc.subjectimmunology
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmiddle aged
dc.subjectmite
dc.subjectmite infestation
dc.subjectparasitology
dc.subjectprevalence
dc.subjectskin
dc.titleWhat is the importance of Demodex folliculorum in Behçet's disease?
dc.typeArticle

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