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Rosacea and Demodex folliculorum

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Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea

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The possible role of Demodex mites in human disease remains a matter of controversy. Several studies have shown there is a higher number of Demodex folliculorum in the centrofacial skin of rosacea patients in comparison to control subjects. We propose potential pathogenic mechanisms by which Demodex mites may contribute to the development of inflammatory lesions in papulopustular rosacea (PPR).

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Our research, investigating the role of Demodex mites in the pathogenesis of rosacea, is currently funded by an Irish Health Research Board Grant (HRA_POR/2010/46).

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  1. Clinical Research Centre, Catherine McAuley Centre, University College Dublin, 21 Nelson Street, Dublin, 7, Ireland

    Noreen Lacey

  2. Regional Centre of Dermatology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    Frank C. Powell

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  1. Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology, and Immunology, Dessau Medical Center, Dessau, Germany

    Christos C. Zouboulis

  2. Department of Dermatology, Andreas Syngros Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

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  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Albert M. Kligman

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Lacey, N., Powell, F.C. (2014). Rosacea and Demodex folliculorum . In: Zouboulis, C., Katsambas, A., Kligman, A. (eds) Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69375-8_83

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