Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis: three-dimensional structure of a female imago and crusted scabies lesions by X-ray micro-CT.

The three-dimensional structure of scabies mites (Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis) and keratin layers affected by crusted scabies lesions were obtained using X-ray computed tomography at sub-micrometer and micrometer resolution, respectively (X-ray micro-CT). Clear three-dimensional images including internal structure of scabies mites were obtained.