What Causes the Pruritus Associated with Scabies

question 5

Multiple Choice

What causes the pruritus associated with scabies?

• A) An allergic reaction to the causative microbe due to endotoxins
• B) Mites burrowing into the epidermis and reaction to their feces
• C) Bleeding and injected toxin from bites of the larvae
• D) Neurotoxins secreted by mites on the skin surface

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