Investigation of the Detection Frequency of Demodex spp. in Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Students According to Mask Use and Personal Hygiene Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fatih Mehmet Akıllı; Büşra Betül Özmen Çapın; İhsan Salih Avşar; Taha Ceylan; Nurça Ademoğlu; Sarper Yiğit Güldoğan; Umut Can Dağcı; Arzu İLKİ

doi:10.4274/tpd.galenos.2026.87487

September 8, 2026Turkish Journal of ParasitologyOpen Access

Investigation of the Detection Frequency of Demodex spp. in Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Students According to Mask Use and Personal Hygiene Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Key Points

To investigate the detection frequency of Demodex spp. mites in relation to mask use and personal hygiene habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cross-sectional study assessing medical students for the presence of Demodex spp. ectoparasites.
Evaluated participant personal hygiene habits and mask-wearing routines during the pandemic.
Analyzed the relationship between routine face mask wear, personal cleanliness habits, and Demodex mite detection rates.

Implication

Observational study evaluates Demodex spp. detection in medical students based on mask use and hygiene habits, highlighting factors influencing facial skin colonization.

Abstract

COVID-19 Pandemisi Sırasında Maske Kullanımı ve Kişisel Hijyen Alışkanlıklarına Göre Marmara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Öğrencilerinde Demodex spp. Saptanma Sıklığının İncelenmesiÖZ Amaç: İnsanda daimi bir ektoparazit olan Demodex spp.akarları ile ilgili kişisel hijyen alışkanlıklarının etkisini değerlendiren çalışmalar literatürde yer almakla birlikte, COVID-19 pandemisi döneminde maske kullanımının Demodex spp.yaygınlığı üzerindeki etkisini inceleyen araştırmalar sınırlıdır.Bu çalışmada COVID-19 maske kullanımı ve kişisel hijyen alışkanlıklarının Demodex spp.saptanma sıklığını araştırmak amaçlanmıştır.

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Akıllı et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Investigation of the Detection Frequency of Demodex spp. in Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Students According to Mask Use and Personal Hygiene Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Investigation of the Detection Frequency of Demodex spp. in Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Students According to Mask Use and Personal Hygiene Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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