Maunder J W
Medical Entomology Centre, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Dermatol Clin. 1998 Oct;16(4):843-5, xv. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70058-9.
Scabies mites are only distantly related to human lice. Nevertheless, the two groups have much in common as regards to structure and life-style. These similarities result from the two groups using parallel adaptations in order to solve some of the problems of being parasites. Understanding these adaptations may help us give better advice.