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Parasitic Worms, Protozoa, and Treponema in Dermatology

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Parasitic worms consisting of parasitic ones of the groups nematodes, trematodes, and cestodes have great impact on human health. Parasitic helminth infestations are widespread in the world. Protozoa are classified as unicellular eukaryotic organisms, among which amebae and leishmania are important in dermatology. Treponema, a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria, has importance in dermatology. This group of bacteria is responsible for syphilis, bejel, yaws, and pinta.

This chapter provides a review on infestations and infectious diseases caused by parasitic worms, protozoa, and treponema of importance in dermatology.

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  1. Taha Physicians’ Building, Dr. Nooshin Bagerhani’s Office, Khoramshahr, Khuzestan Province, Iran

    Nooshin Bagherani

  2. Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Nooshin Bagherani

  3. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital, Dresden, Germany

    Uwe Wollina

  4. Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Arak Payame Noor University, Arak, Iran

    Negin Bagherani

  5. Faculty of Medecine, Al Manar 2 University, Department of Dermatology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia

    Nourchène Toukabri

  6. Laboratory of Biomedical Genomics and Onco-genetics (LR11IPT05), Department of Pathology Pasteur Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Al Manar 2 University, Tunis, Tunisia

    Samir Boubaker

  7. Department of Dermatology la Rabta Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Al Manar 2 University, Tunis, Tunisia

    Mourad Mokni

  8. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA

    Bruce Smoller

  9. Department of Dermatology, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran

    Reza Yaghoobi

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  11. Faculty of Medecine, Al Manar 2 University, Department of Dermatology, Internal Security Forces Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia

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Bagherani, N. et al. (2022). Parasitic Worms, Protozoa, and Treponema in Dermatology. In: Smoller, B., Bagherani, N. (eds) Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53805-1_76

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