Attachment of nymphal Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) to a human in an urban area followed by severe adverse reaction shortly before drop-off

Title:

Attachment of nymphal Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) to a human in an urban area followed by severe adverse reaction shortly before drop-off

Creator:

Uspensky, Igor

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:0043498f-5d48-417a-8ce5-b28ded30de16
uuid:0043498f-5d48-417a-8ce5-b28ded30de16
doi:10.14411/fp.2009.011

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Description:

A case of attachment and complete engorgement of a Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) nymph on a woman with severe pain shortly before nymphal drop-off is described. The pain continued for about 2 weeks after tick removal. Apparently, this is the first documented case of human adverse reaction developed at the very last stage of engorgement of nymphal R. sanguineus. The infestation most likely took place inside the enclosed household garden in the southern area of Jerusalem where the woman took care of the plants. The importance of immature R. sanguineus ticks in attacking humans is discussed.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Coverage:

67-69

Source:

Folia parasitologica | 2009 Volume:56 | Number:1

Harvested from:

CDK

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