Category: D

Infestation by the larvae of Dermatobia hominis, the eggs of which are carried to the skin by mosquitoes. The larvae then hatch and bore into the skin while the mosquito feeds. Marblelike boils form at the site of infestation.  

A species of botflies, found in parts of tropical America, whose larvae infest humans and cattle. The eggs are transported by mosquitoes.  

A chronic fungal infection of the skin characterized by the formation of wartlike nodules. These may enlarge and form papillomatous structures that sometimes ulcerate.  

An acute or subacute inflammatory skin disease of unknown cause, beginning on the scalp and/or face and in skin folds (any area where sebaceous glands are active) and characterized by rounded, irregular, or circinate lesions covered with yellow or brown-gray greasy scales.  

Formation on the scalp and neck of papules interspersed with pustules. The rash ultimately produces scarlike elevations resembling keloids.  

A pustular eruption during or following a pyogenic disease.  

Inflammation due to heat, as in sunburn, or cold.  

A paresthesia with localized pain in the skin.  

A species of mite found in chickens. Its bite may cause an itchy rash, especially prevalent in owners of infested farm animals or pets.  

A skin disease caused by infestation by the larvae of dipterous insects.