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(Redirected from Cheyletus eruditus) Medical condition

Grain itch
Other names	Barley itch, mattress itch, prairie itch, straw itch.
Specialty	Dermatology

Grain itch is a cutaneous condition caused by several types of mites, and characterized by intense pruritus.

References

James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

Mite-borne diseases and infestations

Infestations

Other diseases

Species and bites

Trombidiformes	Demodex brevis / Demodex folliculorum demodicosis Trombicula trombiculosis Pyemotes herfsi Cheyletiella (cheyletiellosis) Leptotrombidium deliense
Sarcoptiformes	House dust mite House dust mite allergy Sarcoptes scabiei scabies
Mesostigmata	Dermanyssus gallinae gamasoidosis Liponyssoides sanguineus rickettsialpox

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