In scabies which skin layer is affected?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Stratum corneum After copulation, the male mite dies and the female mite burrows into the superficial skin layer (stratum cornuem) at the rate of 2 mm/day. Female mite lays eggs which hatch into larva, which moulds and mature into adult mites. The mite then burrows into stratum corneum. These burrow is visible clinically as an irregular gray-brown line. Burrow is a pathognomic sign for scabies.
Stratum corneum
Stratum basale
Stratum lucidum
Stratum germinatum