Ectoparasitic infestation
An ectoparasitic infestation is a parasitic disease caused by organisms that live primarily on the surface of the host.
| Ectoparasitic infestation | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious disease |
Examples:
- Scabies
- Crab louse (pubic lice)
- Pediculosis (head lice)
- Gamasoidosis (avian mites)
- Lernaeocera branchialis (cod worm)
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