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Parasitic Worms, Protozoa, and Treponema in Dermatology Publisher



Bagherani N1, 2, 3 ; Wollina U4 ; Bagherani N1, 2, 3 ; Toukabri N6 ; Souissi A7 ; Chelly I8 ; Boubaker S9 ; Mokni M10 ; Smoller B11 ; Yaghoobi R12 ; Karimi M13
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  1. 1. Taha Physicians’ Building, Dr. Nooshin Bagerhani’s Office, Khuzestan Province, Khoramshahr, Iran
  2. 2. Dr. Nooshin Bagherani’s Office, Khorram Physicians’ Building, Markazi Province, Arak, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Stadtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital, Dresden, Germany
  5. 5. Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Arak Payame Noor University, Arak, Iran
  6. 6. Faculty of Medecine, Al Manar 2 University, Department of Dermatology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
  7. 7. Faculty of Medecine, Al Manar 2 University, Department of Dermatology, Internal Security Forces Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia
  8. 8. Faculty of Medecine, Al Manar 2 University, Department of Pathology, Internal Security Forces Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia
  9. 9. Laboratory of Biomedical Genomics and Oncogenetics (LR11IPT05), Department of Pathology Pasteur Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Al Manar 2 University, Tunis, Tunisia
  10. 10. Department of Dermatology la Rabta Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Al Manar 2 University, Tunis, Tunisia
  11. 11. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, United States
  12. 12. Department of Dermatology, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Khuzestan Province, Ahvaz, Iran
  13. 13. Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran

Source: Atlas of Dermatology# Dermatopathology and Venereology: Cutaneous Infectious and Neoplastic Conditions and Procedural Dermatology Published:2021


Abstract

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. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.
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