Ectoparasitic infestation

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

Examples:

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

See also

• Ectoparasiticide

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