Ectoparasitic infestation explained

Ectoparasitic infestation
Field:	Infectious disease

An ectoparasitic infestation is a parasitic disease caused by organisms that live primarily on the surface of the host.^[1]

Examples:

• Scabies
• Crab louse (pubic lice)
• Pediculosis (head lice)^[2]
• Gamasoidosis (avian mites)
• Lernaeocera branchialis (cod worm)

See also

• Ectoparasiticide

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ectoparasites and endoparasites. The Open University.
2. Estrada B . Ectoparasitic infestations in homeless children . Semin Pediatr Infect Dis . 14 . 1 . 20–4 . January 2003 . 12748918 . 10.1053/spid.2003.127213 .