Abstract
This fascinating disease is produced by the scabetic mite (sarcoptes scabie; hominis) (Fig. 5) living on the surface of a patient who has an as yet unknown defect in his cellular immunity mechanism. These hosts may be mentally retarded (Fig. 1, shown with her mother) or physically debilitated.
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Zaias, N. (1980). Scabies Keratotic (Norwegian). In: The Nail in Health and Disease. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7846-4_21
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