Immune response of scabies infected patients in Thi-Qar province

Scabies is a prevalent ectoparasitic infectious skin infestation throughout the world, particularly in developing countries. Infestation generally causes localized cutaneous irritation, pruritis, and skin lesions. The current study aimed to determine the immune response in patients with scabies compared with control group the current study includes a study of immunological parameters of tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) and white blood cells (WBC). patients who visited a private clinic at Nasiriyah Teaching Hospital in Thi-Qar Province. Total serum levels of (TNF-α) in was evaluated patients infected with scabies and compared with healthy controls (control group). The present study showed significant differences (P<0.05) in the mean of (TNF-α) serum level for the patients infested with scabies when compard with control group. Except for neutrophils, there were differences in absolute   leukocyte counts between scabies-infested patients and the control group when p<0.05