Parasitology

Microscopy in Demodicosis: Detecting the Demodex Mite

Microscopic diagnosis of demodicosis affecting skin and eyelashes. Morphological features of the Demodex mite in a native preparation under a light microscope.

🌌 Exploring the cosmos… under a microscope! ✨ What do you see in this picture? A starship? 🛰 A space station? It’s just a Demodex mite in all its glory! 🔬 These microscopic “ships” traverse the expanses of our skin.

🙏 This publication was kindly provided by clinical laboratory diagnostics physician Masha Roldugina, Moscow