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- Just another example to show that Demodex is NOT a recent discovery by
Nioxin. Demodex has been known to human for many years and there is an abundance of
research and studies conducted on this topic, a majority of which are focused on Demodex's
effects on animals. For those of you who are not familiar with Demodex, it is a
microscopic mite that is found living in the hair follicles or sebaceous glands of most
humans and animals. Sometimes Demodex is also called "Face Mite", since it is
usually associated with blackheads, acne and other skin discorders. Demodex are harmless
and they do not transmit diseases.
- In 1995, the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic conducted a study of
Demodex from the hair follicles of a Mediterranean water shrew. The research confirmed
that Demodex feeds on the membranous cellular tissue of hair follicles. However, while
Demodex tend to colonized in the lumen of hair follicles, they do not cause any noticeable
pathological conditions. Based on historical studies, the most common conditions
associated with Demodex was the swelling of the colonized hair follicle. However, it would
normally take up to a dozen mites before any swelling takes place. Also, not every subject
responds to Demodex the same way regradless of the magnitude of infestation.
- The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic has conducted a series of
research on Demodex. In another study on rats showed that there are various species of
Demodex. It was found that brown rats are widely infested with this mite and there can be
more than 3 - 5 species of Demodex infesting one rat at the same time. The mite is most
commonly found on the host's back, eyelids, around the ears, anal and genital areas.
- The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic has numerous publications on
the study of Demodex. Please check out HairSite's LIBRARY for other reports.
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