The burrows in scabies is in the-: (A) Stratum basale, (B) Stratum granulosum, (C) Stratum corneum, (D) The dermis
Answer is C. Ans. C. Stratum corneumScabies, also known as the seven-year itch, is a contagious skin infestation by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Scabies mite burrows into stratum corneum to live and deposit eggs. These burrows are visible clinically as irregular grey- brown lines.