Dermatitis in humans caused by Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese 1888) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) and new records from Brazil

Dermatitis in humans caused by Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese 1888) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) and new records from Brazil

Abstract Ornithonyssus bursa, known as the “tropical fowl mite”, is a hematophagous mite of domestic and wild birds, occasionally biting humans. Infestation on humans occurs mainly when the abandoned nests are close to homes, or by manipulation of infested birds by humans. In Brazil, this species oc...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius, Fabio Akashi Hernandes, Ronald Ochoa, Gary R. Bauchan, Ashley P. G. Dowling, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2019-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
“Tropical fowl mite”
human parasitism
dermatitis
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612019000100134&lng=en&tlng=en

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