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...feeds on sebum, lives in hair follicles, and is commpnly seen in older people....

1) sarcoptes scabei
2) demodex mite
3) pthirus pubis
4) pediculus corporis
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No clue ,never seen that organismSmile
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basicq, demodex follicularis, a mite is the right answer, and yeah, i didn't know it either, but remember seeing it in our derm rotations in a kid. dunno how HY it is, but i guess it's something you should know about, esp since there's an infestation rate estimated to be more than 90% in aged people. It is an ectoparasite like the rest of the choices.
thank u ; today u r cming up with discoveriesSmile