Dust mite

  • Annie Cavanagh
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Dust mite. Annie Cavanagh. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Scanning electron micrograph of a dust mite on a dust particle. Dust mites feed on non-living particulate organic material such as flakes of shed human skin and flourish in the stable environment of houses. Dust mites are a common cause of asthma and allergic symptoms worldwide.

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