Sentences with phrase «passed by mites»

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First described in 1842 by Gustav Simon, a French dermatologist, Demodex mites are normal skin inhabitants of many mammals, and > 140 species of Demodex have been identified (2 in humans, 3 in dogs).1 The mites live in hair follicles as well as the sebaceous glands and ducts and feed off of sebum, cells, and debris from the epidermis.2, 3 In dogs, the mites are passed from the bitch to her puppies through close contact while nursing.

All pups that are raised naturally by their mothers have demodectic mites, because they are passed on during cuddling in the first few days after birth.

They also tend to develop Demodectic mange, sign that their immune system can't handle the mites that nearly all dogs have in their skin, passed on to them by their mother.

These mites are passed from animal to animal by direct contact.