2006-09-30 20:23:44 · 3 answers · asked by noonoocakes 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Good Question! but ear mites are usually found in pets like cats and dogs(most frequently) and as for ur question if they are found in humans as far as i know and have studied yes they can be found in humans but "Humans are not affected" this is because the mites cannot reproduce/live in human skin they usually die off and these mites can never effect or uptill now they have never effected a human ear but i have heard that Humans have been reported to develop skin rashes cuz of these mites but yet to be proved this was what i heard from a proffesor of mine but he had no evidence as he told us!
Yes a human ear can have ear mites rarely the case but it could have but it will not effect a human cuz of trait difference and receptor sites for the mites and proper culture not present (not going into details).
The Ear Mite's proper name is "Otodectes cyanotis" ( Latin for "Picker of the Ear" ). This name tells it all. Ear mites are extremely common, greater than 50% of dogs, cats and fox are carriers of ear mites. Most infestations are subclinical and inapparent, but secondary bacterial and fungal infections can cause a nasty external ear canal infection and much irritation and discomfort for your pet.
2006-10-04 14:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by Sheek 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very possible there is dust mites in the air we breathe.
2006-09-30 20:31:16 · answer #2 · answered by Spookwolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did they crawl in?
2006-09-30 20:25:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure can.
2006-09-30 20:30:35 · answer #4 · answered by Bob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what r those
2006-09-30 20:34:11 · answer #5 · answered by Angele' 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
gross
2006-09-30 21:28:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋