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Scabies Norvegica.
Severe skin symptoms in persons with immunodeficiency; highly infectious due to formation of huge numbers of mites (Fig. 1).
HIV patient with thick layers of skin due to scabies. This form is highly contagious, since many mites occur on the surface of the skin
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(2016). Scabies Crustosa. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_2812
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