Scabies mite (Sarcoptes scabei)infections
A)are harmless and live in human hair follicles.
B)cause intense itching.
C)are the causative agent of "chiggers."
D)are fatal infections because they carry Lyme disease.
E)are fatal infections because they carry Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

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Scabies mites burrow into the skin and lay eggs, causing intense itching and red, raised rashes. They are not harmless and do not live in hair follicles. They are not the causative agent of "chiggers." Scabies mites do not carry Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and the infection itself is not fatal.

Scabies Mite (Sarcoptes Scabei)infections