Grocer's itch is a cutaneous condition characterized by a
pruritic
Itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes the desire or reflex to scratch. Itch has resisted many attempts to be classified as any one type of sensory experience. Itch has many similarities to pain, and while both are unpleasant ...
dermatitis that occurs from coming into contact with mites such as ''Carpoglyphus passularum'' (a fruit mite) or ''Glycyphagus domesticus'' (a common house mite). Contact usually occurs when handling food with mites in it, such as ficus, figs, Date Palm, dates, prunes, grain, cheese, or other dried foods.
[grocer's itch, in Mosby’s Medical, Nursing &Allied Health Dictionary, Fourth Edition, Mosby-YearBook, Inc., 1994, p. 695]
See also
* Grain itch
* Gamasoidosis
* List of mites associated with cutaneous reactions
References
Parasitic infestations, stings, and bites of the skin
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