Demodex brevis
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Demodex brevis is one of the two species of face mite that afflict humans (alongisde Demodex folliculorum). They are very similar to the Demodex folliculorum, with just a few differences. They are usually found in the sebaceous glands of the human body. The same way that D. folliculorum reproduces on the follicles, D. brevis reproduces on the sebaceous glands.[1][2] Under normal conditions they are not harmful, and classified as commensals (the mite benefits but there is no harm or benefit to the host) rather than parasites (where the host is harmed), though under outbreak conditions (demodicosis) they can be harmful.
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