The skin condition described as resulting from a mite infestation is known as which term in the material?

• A. Ascariasis
• B. Dermatitis
• C. Mange
• D. Scabies

Answer: (A)

Mange is the term used to describe a skin condition caused by mite infestation. In veterinary and exotic rodent contexts, mange refers to dermatitis that results from various mites that invade the skin, leading to symptoms like itching, hair loss, and crusting. Ascariasis is a helminth (roundworm) infection of the intestines, not the skin. Dermatitis is a broad inflammation of the skin with many possible causes, not necessarily mite-driven. Scabies is a specific mite-caused condition (often used to refer to Sarcoptes scabiei infection) but in many materials the general term for mite-induced skin disease is mange. So the best match for a skin condition described as due to a mite infestation is mange.