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.
See also
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List of mites associated with cutaneous reactions
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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 agai ...
References
Parasitic infestations, stings, and bites of the skin
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