Baker's itch is a cutaneous reaction caused by bites of ''
Acarus siro
The flour mite, ''Acarus siro'', a pest of stored grains and animal feedstuffs, is one of many species of grain and flour mites. An older name for the species is ''Tyroglyphus farinae''.
The flour mite, which is pale greyish white in colour wit ...
'', the flour mite.
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List of mites associated with cutaneous reactions
Many mites can bite human skin and cause cutaneous reaction and/or disease. Mites which cannot bite humans may also transmit disease or cause allergies.
See also
* List of conditions associated with café au lait macules
*List of contact all ...
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against t ...
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Parasitic infestations, stings, and bites of the skin
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