Abstract
Demodex folliculorum hominis is an acarus or mite which resides as an ectoparasite in the human pilosebaceous apparatus. Infestation with this organism is recognized as a normal occurrence. Ayres and Ayrcs (1) in their extensive review of the subject state that demodeetic mites are present in small numbers as saprophytes on the faces of most individuals. Baksht (2) also reports these parasites to be common inhabitants of normal skin of human adults. Previous methods for demonstration of the Demodex folliculo rum organism include microscopic examination of material expressed from pilar orifices and examination of tissue sections prepared in the standard manner for microscopy. The purpose of this report is to present data on the distribution of this mite in various cutaneous sites by study of processed epidermal sheets removed from multiple areas. The application of this well-recognized modality of dermal-epidermal separation permits examination of intact hair follicles with relative ease and facilitates the study of these mites in their natural habitat.
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