A targeted molecular approach to treating scabies and associated bacterial infections.

在澳大利亚土著社区和世界各地其他处境不利的社区中，人体皮肤慢性感染疥疮是一个严重的健康负担。继发性细菌感染加剧了这一皮肤问题，造成包括风湿性心脏病在内的长期、全身性和往往致命的后果。对疥螨基因组和相关细菌的分析将加速生物医学研究，以改善这种被忽视疾病的治疗和控制。

Chronic infestation of human skin with parasitic scabies mites is a severe health burden in Australian Indigenous communities and other disadvantaged communities around the world. Secondary infections with bacteria exacerbate this skin problem, with long-term, systemic and often fatal consequences including rheumatic heart disease. Analyses of the scabies mite genome and associated bacteria will accelerate biomedical research toward improved treatment and control of this neglected disease.