Publications

transmission of rickettsia orientalis to man by leptotrombidium akamushi at a scrub typhus endemic area in akita prefecture, japan.	during the summer seasons of 1956 through 1970, 93 larval trombiculid mites were removed from 386 individuals who had been bitten by chiggers in jumonji, akita prefecture. all 87 larvae that were available for examination were identified as leptotrombidium akamushi. infestation of man occurred predominantly during july and august, but the period extended from june to november. the duration of attachment was approximately 1 to 3 days. usually only 1 chigger was found on a victim but on occasion a ...	1974	4451238
experiments on chickens placed on ground endemic of classical scrub typhus in akita prefecture, japan.	the chicken is available as a bait animal for the study of vector mites and has been found to be infected by chigger mite bite in an area endemic of scrub typhus. l. pallidum and l. palpale were reconfirmed to be zoophilic for the chicken. it is suggested a walking bird can serve as a vector--carrying mites from one place to another. r. orientalis can persist subclinically for a certain period in the spleen and liver of chickens placed on the gound endemic of scrub typhus. specimens of l. pallid ...	1976	823258
experiments on chickens placed on ground endemic of classical scrub typhus in akita prefecture, japan.	the chicken is available as a bait animal for the study of vector mites and has been found to be infected by chigger mite bite in an area endemic of scrub typhus. l. pallidum and l. palpale were reconfirmed to be zoophilic for the chicken. it is suggested a walking bird can serve as a vector--carrying mites from one place to another. r. orientalis can persist subclinically for a certain period in the spleen and liver of chickens placed on the ground endemic of scrub typhus. specimens of l. palli ...	1976	987110