| scrub typhus with unusual presentation. | scrub typhus is an acute, febrile zoonosis caused by an obligate intracellular bacterium orientia tsutsugamushi. the clinical manifestations of the disease range from subclinical to fatal organ failure. the common symptoms are fever, chills, headache, myalgia, dry cough, lymphadenopathy, and gastrointestinal disturbances. the presentation with complications is usually due to delay in diagnosis and treatment. we report three cases of scrub typhus that presented with features of meningo-encephalit ... | 2014 | 25489455 |
| establishment of orientia tsutsugamushi lc-1 (rickettsiales: rickettsiaceae) infection in icr outbred mice (rodentia: muridae) by needle challenge. | orientia tsutsugamushi is a pathogen transmitted by leptotrombidium that causes scrub typhus. to develop an infection mouse model, a mite-derived isolate of o. tsutsugamushi was established from a laboratory-maintained colony of leptotrombidium chiangraiensis (o. tsutsugamushi lc-1). this lc-1 isolate was initially presented to icr (cd-1) mice by feeding an infected lc chigger on the ear of a mouse. once the lc-1 was adapted to the icr mice, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was u ... | 2014 | 24897859 |
| larval chigger mites collected from small mammals in 3 provinces, korea. | a total of 9,281 larval chigger mites were collected from small mammals captured at hwaseong-gun, gyeonggi-do (province) (2,754 mites from 30 small mammals), asan city, chungcheongnam-do (3,358 mites from 48 mammals), and jangseong-gun, jeollanam-do (3,169 for 62 mammals) from april-november 2009 in the republic of korea (= korea) and were identified to species. leptotrombidium pallidum was the predominant species in hwaseong (95.8%) and asan (61.2%), while leptotrombidium scutellare was the pre ... | 2014 | 24850971 |
| field assessment of orientia tsutsugamushi infection in small mammals and its association with the occurrence of human scrub typhus in taiwan. | we conducted an extensive study in taiwan of orientia tsutsugamushi (ot) infection in small wild mammals. field trapping was carried out at six districts in eastern and western taiwan as well as various offshore islands during the period 2006-2010. a total of 1061 specimens representing 11 rodent species were captured. the presence of ot infection was assessed by indirect immunofluorescence assay and polymerase chain reaction assays of 56-kda type-specific antigen gene. the chigger infestation r ... | 2014 | 24361181 |
| characterization based on the 56-kda type-specific antigen gene of orientia tsutsugamushi genotypes isolated from leptotrombidium mites and the rodent host post-infection. | abstract. characterization of the 56-kda type-specific antigen (tsa) genes of orientia tsutsugamushi (ot) from three naturally infected, laboratory-reared mite colonies comprising three species (leptotrombidium deliense [ld], leptotrombidium imphalum [li], and leptotrombidium chiangraiensis [lc]) has revealed the presence of single and coexisting ot genotypes found in individual chiggers. the karp genotype was found in all of the chiggers examined, whereas gilliam and ut302 genotypes were only o ... | 2014 | 24297814 |
| are there spatial and temporal correlations in the incidence distribution of scrub typhus in korea? | a hierarchical generalized linear model (hglm) was applied to estimate the transmission pattern of scrub typhus from 2001 to 2011 in the republic of korea, based on spatial and temporal correlation. | 2013 | 24159528 |
| eschar in scrub typhus: a valuable clue to the diagnosis. | scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness widely prevalent in the 'tsutsugamushi triangle' region of the world. clinical features include fever, myalgia, headache, rash, and a pathognomonic eschar. an eschar is formed by the bite of chigger mite that inoculates the causative agent of scrub typhus orientia tsutsugamushi. the aim of this study is to determine the most common sites of eschars over the bodies of patients with scrub typhus. | 2015 | 24029193 |
| repellency of cassia bark, eucalyptus, and star anise oils and their major constituents to leptotrombidium pallidum (acari: trombiculidae). | leptotrombidium pallidum (nagoya, miyagawa, mitamura & tamiya) is a primary vector of orientia tsutsugamushi (hyashi), the causative agent of scrub typhus. an assessment is made of the repellency to l. pallidum larvae (chiggers) of cassia bark, eucalyptus, and star anise oils and major constituents (e)-cinnamaldehyde, 1,8-cineole, and (e)-anethole of the corresponding oils. results were compared with those of conventional repellents deet (n,n-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide), ir3535 [(ethyl 3-[acetyl( ... | 2013 | 23802452 |
| consistency of the key genotypes of orientia tsutsugamushi in scrub typhus patients, rodents, and chiggers from a new endemic focus of northern china. | scrub typhus is one of the most common infectious diseases of rural south and southeastern asia and the western pacific. it emerged in shandong province in northern china from autumn to winter of 1986. since then, the "autumn-winter type scrub typhus" has been found in many areas of northern china. however, the principle genotypes of orientia tsutsugamushi still remain unknown. this study was undertaken to identify the genotypes of o. tsutsugamushi obtained from scrub typhus patients, chigger mi ... | 2013 | 23760611 |
| scrub typhus outbreak, northern thailand, 2006-2007. | during a scrub typhus outbreak investigation in thailand, 4 isolates of o. tsutsugamushi were obtained and established in culture. phylogenetic analysis based on the 56-kda type-specific antigen gene demonstrated that the isolates fell into 4 genetic clusters, 3 of which had been previously reported and 1 that represents a new genotype. | 2013 | 23647883 |
| cascading effect of economic globalization on human risks of scrub typhus and tick-borne rickettsial diseases. | the increase in global travel and trade has facilitated the dissemination of disease vectors. globalization can also indirectly affect vector-borne diseases through the liberalization of cross-border trade, which has far-reaching, worldwide effects on agricultural practices and may in turn influence vectors through the modification of the ecological landscape. while the cascading effect of economic globalization on vector-borne diseases, sometimes acting synergistically with regional agricultura ... | 2012 | 23092017 |
| efficacy of plant essential oils for the repellents against chiggers (leptotrombidium imphalum) vector of scrub typhus. | scrub typhus caused by the orientia tsutsugamushi. rodents, particularly rats, serve as principal reservoir hosts. infection in man is transmitted by the, chigger bite. repellents provide an effective agent of protecting individuals from chigger. in the present study 6 plant essential oils were tested for evaluation of their repellent activity against the chigger, leptotrombidium imphalum. the results showed that clove oil was significantly more effective than others with ed50 and ec50 of 0.420 ... | 2012 | 22934454 |
| life-threatening scrub typhus with hemophagocytosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome in an infant. | scrub typhus is a rickettsial disease, caused by orientia tsutsugamushi, which is transmitted via the bite of a chigger. this disease is one of the most important infectious diseases in the asia-pacific area; however, a severe infant case has not yet been reported. here, we present the case of an 8-month-old boy with scrub typhus accompanied by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (hlh). his rapid course was complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ards), status epilepticus and dissemin ... | 2013 | 22735791 |
| variable clinical responses of a scrub typhus outbred mouse model to feeding by orientia tsutsugamushi infected mites. | rodents are the natural hosts for leptotrombidium mites that transmit orientia tsutsugamushi, the causative agent of scrub typhus, a potentially fatal febrile human disease. utilizing mite lines that included o. tsutsugamushi infected and non-infected leptotrombidium species we investigated the varied infection response of outbred mice (icr) exposed to l. chiangraiensis (lc), l. imphalum (li) and l. deliense (ld). each of six mite lines (lc1, lc5, li3, li4, li7 and ld) was separately placed in t ... | 2012 | 22527840 |
| disseminated tungiasis in a 78-year-old woman from tanzania: a case report. | tungiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases; it affects up to 40% of individuals living in societies with poor housing and sanitation standards. in endemic areas, tunga infestation, which predominantly affects the periungual areas of the lower limbs in humans, is associated with considerable morbidity and poor quality of life. | 2016 | 27998311 |
| stereochemical effects in an insect repellent. | racemic 1-[3-cyclohexen-1-ylcarbonyl]-2-methylpiperidine repels blood-feeding arthropods such as mosquitoes, chiggers, and ticks. the compound contains two asymmetric carbon atoms and the racemate consists of four stereoisomers. quantitative mosquito bioassays using aedes aegypti (l.) showed that (1s,2's) and (1r,2's) configurations were 2.8-3.1 and 1.6-1.8 times more effective, respectively, than the other two stereoisomers in reducing mosquito bites. (1s,2's) was 2.5 more repellent than the ra ... | 2001 | 11761378 |
| arthropod bites. | the phylum arthropoda includes arachnids and insects. although their bites typically cause only local reactions, some species are venomous or transmit disease. the two medically important spiders in the united states are widow spiders (latrodectus), the bite of which causes intense muscle spasms, and the brown recluse (loxosceles), which may cause skin necrosis. widow bites usually respond to narcotics, benzodiazepines, or, when necessary, antivenom. most recluse bites resolve uneventfully witho ... | 2013 | 24364549 |
| tunga penetrans and further parasites in the giant anteater (myrmecophaga tridactyla) from minas gerais, brazil. | the brazilian savannah-like area, the cerrado region, covers large areas of the country and provides a habitat for a multitude of different animal species. the giant anteater (myrmecophaga tridactyla) is geographically widespread and one of the typical inhabitants of the cerrado. they are listed as vulnerable by the international union for conservation of nature and natural resources. a population loss of at least 30 % over the past 10 years has been estimated based on local extinctions, habitat ... | 2012 | 22814770 |
| host-parasite association in trombiculid mites (actinotrichida: trombiculidae) of temperate zone - the case of hirsutiella zachvatkini (schluger, 1948); are we dealing with prolonged contact with the host? | the time-extended contact of trombiculid larvae with hosts poses a question of its ecological determinants. the phenomenon, which may facilitate the overwintering of larvae in the temperate zone, was previously observed in few parasitengone taxa, but not confirmed for mammal-associated trombiculids. the study aims at tracing the phenology of larvae of hirsutiella zachvatkini and at verifying the hypothesis of contact with the host, extending beyond the parasitic phase. | 2016 | 26830356 |
| geographical distribution and seasonal indices of chigger mites on small mammals collected on the east coast of the republic of korea. | the geographical distributions and relative population densities of scrub typhus vector mites collected from small mammals were determined for 5 locations on the east coast of the republic of korea. collection sites included goseong, gangneung, and hoengseong in gangwon province and uljin and yeongdeok in gyeongbuk province. a total of 275 small mammals including members of rodentia (rodents) and soricomorpha (shrews, such as crocidura lasiura ) belonging to 4 genera and 4 species were captured ... | 2016 | 26653927 |
| host-associated differences in morphometric traits of parasitic larvae hirsutiella zachvatkini (actinotrichida: trombiculidae). | examination of host-associated variation in the chigger mite hirsutiella zachvatkini (schluger) revealed morphological differences among larvae infesting sympatric hosts: apodemus agrarius, apodemus flavicollis and myodes glareolus. the analysis included 61 variables of larvae obtained from their gnathosoma, idiosoma and legs (measurements and counts). statistically significant differences were observed for metric characters of the legs as opposed to the scutum. in view of the conspecificity of ... | 2015 | 26002309 |
| monthly occurrence of vectors and reservoir rodents of scrub typhus in an endemic area of jeollanam-do, korea. | monthly surveys were conducted to investigate the occurrence of chigger mites and seroprevalence of scrub typhus among small mammals in jeollanam-do, the southwestern part of korea, from november 2006 through october 2007. fifty-eight small mammals, including 57 apodemus agrarius (98.3%) and 1 crocidura lasiura (1.7%), were captured, and a total of 4,675 chigger mites representing 4 genera and 8 species were collected from them. the chigger infestation rate among small mammals was 69.0%. the mos ... | 2012 | 23230330 |
| [research on the area distribution and host selection of leptotrombidium scutellare in 19 counties of yunnan province]. | in order to investigate the area distribution and host selection of leptotrombidium scutellare in yunnan province, a field survey was carried out during 2001 to 2009, based on different geographic location, topography, climate and ecological characteristics. a total of 16 491 l. scutellare were captured from the body surface of 9 838 small mammal hosts of 7 families, 18 genera, and 30 species in 4 orders, accounted for 17.73% (16,491/92,990) of all chigger mites collected. l. scutellare distribu ... | 2011 | 24830206 |
| [geographical distribution and host selection of leptotrombidium rubellum in some parts of yunnan province]. | to investigate the geographical distribution and host selection of leptotrombidium rubellum among different small mammal hosts in some areas of yunnan province, china. | 2013 | 23751471 |
| prevalence and risk factors associated with tungiasis in mayuge district, eastern uganda. | tungiasis is an endemic but neglected health problem in uganda especially in resource poor communities. it is largely affecting rural communities in the eastern, west nile and central regions. this study assessed prevalence and risk factors associated with tungiasis in mayuge district, eastern uganda. | 2016 | 27642416 |
| pathology and diagnosis of proliferative and ulcerative dermatitis associated with tunga penetrans infestation in cattle. | tunga penetrans is the smallest biting flea known. in cattle, infestation by t. penetrans (tungiasis) typically affects the skin of the distal legs, udder, prepuce, and perianal area. a detailed clinical and pathologic description of bovine tungiasis, together with electron microscopy and molecular diagnostics to establish the identity of the parasite are described. ninety percent of the cows and heifers and 80% of the bulls in a herd in northwest argentina had proliferative and ulcerative skin ... | 2015 | 25525141 |
| establishment of tunga trimamillata (siphonaptera: tungidae) in brazil. | tunga trimamillata is a species of sand flea occurring in ecuador and peru parasitizing cattle, goat, sheep, swine, and man. this is the first report of this species in brazil, having been found on the hooves of cows in barretos, são paulo state, and felixlândia, minas gerais state, and previously misidentified as tunga penetrans. a previous report concerning hydrochoerus hydrochaeris from rio novo, minas gerais state, may also be attributed to that species of sand flea, a possible the primary h ... | 2013 | 23797275 |
| two severe cases of tungiasis in goat kids in uganda. | tungiasis ensues from the penetration and burrowing of female sand fleas (tunga spp.; siphonaptera: tungidae) in the skin of mammals. there are few case reports of severe tungiasis in goats and in these cases the tunga species were not in most cases clearly identified. two cases of severe tungiasis caused by tunga penetrans in goat kids from tungiasis-endemic rural uganda are reported. these are the first severe cases of tungiasis in goats reported from outside south america. | 2016 | 27012871 |
| ectoparasite burdens of the common mole-rat (cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus) from the cape provinces of south africa. | the members of the african mole-rat family bathyergidae are widely distributed across sub-saharan africa. despite their well-studied biology and reproductive physiology, the current knowledge of their ectoparasite fauna is limited and ambiguous due to recent revisions of the bathyergid taxonomy. the common mole-rat (cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus) is 1 of the most widely distributed species of these subterranean rodents. ectoparasites were collected from 268 common mole-rats at 2 localities ( ... | 2014 | 24171714 |
| smallholder pig production: prevalence and risk factors of ectoparasites. | a cross-sectional study was carried out in the mbeya region, tanzania, with the aim of describing the distribution and diversity of ectoparasites on pigs, within confinement and free-range production systems of smallholder farms. a total of 128 farms were surveyed, with 96 practising confinement and 32 practising free-range production systems. the prevalence of ectoparasites on pigs within confinement and free-range production systems was 24% and 84%, respectively. logistic regression analyses r ... | 2013 | 23357599 |
| seroepidemiology of rickettsial infections in northeast india. | resurgence of scrub typhus was reported in northeast india in 2010 after a gap of 67 years since world war ii. however, the presence of other rickettsial infections remained unknown from this region. a seroepidemiological investigation was undertaken in the scrub typhus affected areas from 2013-2015 in assam, arunachal pradesh and nagaland to assess the exposure to other rickettsial diseases besides scrub typhus. | 2016 | 27618917 |
| species diversity of ectoparasitic chigger mites (acari: prostigmata) on small mammals in yunnan province, china. | chigger mites are a large group of arthropods and the larvae of mites are ectoparasites. some species of ectoparasitic mites (larvae) can be the transmitting vectors of tsutsugamushi disease (scrub typhus). yunnan province is located in the southwest of china with complicated topographic landform and high biodiversity, where there are five zoogeographical subregions. rodents and some other small mammals were trapped and examined for ectoparasitic chigger mites in 29 investigation sites in yunnan ... | 2016 | 27212464 |
| ectoparasitic chigger mites on large oriental vole (eothenomys miletus) across southwest, china. | an investigation of chigger mites on the large oriental vole, eothenomys miletus (rodentia: cricetidae), was conducted between 2001 and 2013 at 39 localities across southwest china, and 2463 individuals of the vole hosts were captured and examined, which is a big host sample size. from the body surface of e. miletus, 49,850 individuals of chigger mites were collected, and they were identified as comprising 175 species, 13 genera, and 3 subfamilies in 2 families (trombiculidae and leeuwenhoekiida ... | 2016 | 26468149 |
| analysis of ectoparasites (chigger mites, gamasid mites, fleas and sucking lice) of the yunnan red-backed vole (eothenomys miletus) sampled throughout its range in southwest china. | the yunnan red-backed vole eothenomys miletus (rodentia: cricetidae) is an endemic rodent species and reservoir host of zoonoses in southwest china. based on a large host sample (2463 voles collected from 39 localities between 2001 and 2013), a general analysis of four categories of ectoparasite (fleas, sucking lice, chigger mites and gamasid mites) on e. miletus across its entire range of distribution was made. this analysis identified a total of 71 895 ectoparasites belonging to 320 species (3 ... | 2015 | 26345365 |
| a new species of chigger mite (acari: trombiculidae) from rodents in southwest china. | this paper describes a new species of chigger mite (acari: trombiculidae), gahrliepia cangshanensis n. sp., from rodents in southwest china. the specimens were collected from yunnan red-backed voles, eothenomys miletus (thomas, 1914), and a chinese white-bellied rat, niviventer confucianus (milne-edwards, 1871) in yunnan province. the new species is unique mainly in its number of dorsal setae (n=21), and it has the following features: ft (formula of palpotarsus)=4b (b=branched), fp (formula of p ... | 2014 | 24623884 |
| ectoparasitic insects and mites on yunnan red-backed voles (eothenomys miletus) from a localized area in southwest china. | ectoparasitic insects and mites on yunnan red-backed voles (eothenomys miletus) in dali prefecture, yunnan province, southwest china, were studied between 2003 and 2004. in total, 34,389 individuals of 86 species of ectoparasitic insects (seven species of fleas and five species of sucking lice) and mites (23 species of gamasid mites and 51 species of chigger mites) were collected from 916 individual hosts. the diversity of ectoparasites on this single rodent species in such a small area was much ... | 2013 | 23907632 |
| abundances and host relationships of chigger mites in yunnan province, china. | this paper reports on ectoparasitic chigger mites found on small mammals in yunnan province, southwest china. data were accumulated from 19 investigation sites (counties) between 2001 and 2009. a total of 10 222 small mammal hosts were captured and identified; these represented 62 species, 34 genera and 11 families in five orders. from the body surfaces of these 10 222 hosts, a total of 92 990 chigger mites were collected and identified microscopically. these represented 224 species, 22 genera a ... | 2013 | 23167491 |
| ectoparasite burdens of the damaraland mole-rat (fukomys damarensis) from southern africa. | damaraland mole-rats (fukomys damarensis) of the family bathyergidae are widely distributed subterranean rodents in sub-saharan africa. no parasites have ever been reported for this species and only 1 ectoparasite is described for the entire genus. in the current study ectoparasites were collected from individuals captured at 3 localities in south africa and namibia to document the ectoparasite community of f. damarensis, investigate their aggregation patterns, and evaluate the influence of seas ... | 2015 | 26249137 |
| detection of a novel rickettsia from leptotrombidium scutellare mites (acari: trombiculidae) from shandong of china. | leptotrombidium scutellare mites, the vector of orientia tsutsugamushi, have rarely been reported to associate with rickettsia species. three hundred nineteen chiggers were collected from the ears of 32 rodents captured in huangdao district of qingdao city, china, in october 2015. the chigger samples were tested for rickettsia, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus, and hantavirus by pcr or rt-pcr amplification. all mites were classified morphologically and molecularly as l. scutella ... | 2017 | 28399204 |
| trombiculiasis in domestic goats and humans in the state of maranhão, brazil. | trombiculiasis is an infestation caused by larval mites (chiggers) of the family trombiculidae. here, we provide the first report on parasitism by the chigger species eutrombicula alfreddugesi (oudemans) and eutrombicula batatas (linnaeus) in goats and humans on farms in the state of maranhão, northeastern brazil. severe itching and dermatitis caused by the chiggers' bites were seen. from a total of 779 examined goats, 214 of them showed clinical signs of infestation, as well as family members o ... | 2017 | 28146153 |
| description of blankaartia shatrovi n. sp. (acari: trombiculidae) from brazil. | the chigger mite genus blankaartia includes 28 known species, of which 10 are distributed in the nearctic and neotropical regions. these species preferentially parasitize birds, but occasionally they can also be found on rodents, bats, and reptiles, showing low host selectivity. in the present study, we report the presence of this genus in brazil for the first time, including the first report of blankaartia sinnamaryi (floch and fauran) and the description of a new species of blankaartia collect ... | 2017 | 28082634 |
| two new species and new records of chiggers (acari: leeuwenhoekiidae, <br />trombiculidae) from birds in vietnam. | a total of 12 chigger species (acariformes: trombiculidae) occurred on 7 bird species in vietnam. two new species, namely neoschoengastia vietnamensis sp. nov. and hypogastia stekolnikovi sp. nov. are described, figured and compared with similar species placed in relevant genera using differential diagnoses of related species. figures and diagnosis of leptotrombidium taiyuanense tian and wen, 1984 are added. odontacarus audy (radford, 1946), leptotrombidium allosetum wang, liao and lin, 1981, l. ... | 2016 | 27395515 |
| a revised checklist of chigger mites (acari: trombiculidae) from thailand, with the description of three new species. | chigger mites of thailand were studied on the basis of larvae collected from 19 small mammal species (17 species of rodentia, 1 species of erinaceomorpha, and 1 species of scandentia) and revision of published data. samples of 38 trombiculid species were collected from 11 provinces. three new species were described: trombiculindus kosapani sp. nov., helenicula naresuani sp. nov., and walchia chavali sp. nov. ten species were recorded in thailand for the first time: leptotrombidium sialkotense ve ... | 2016 | 26744466 |
| infracommunity dynamics of chiggers (trombiculidae) parasitic on a rodent. | we studied the structure of chigger mite (trombiculidae) communities parasitic on a south african rodent, rhabdomys pumilio. we aimed to determine whether: (a) different chigger species differ in preferences for certain body areas of a host and (b) chigger assemblages among body areas of the same host individual, are structured and if so, whether the structure of these assemblages is aggregative or segregative. rhabdomys pumilio is parasitized by seven chigger species belonging to six genera. th ... | 2015 | 26303191 |
| a review of chilean chiggers (acari: trombiculidae), with the description of a new genus and ten new species. | a new genus and species of chigger mites, diaguitacarus choapensis gen. et sp. nov., is described from four lizard species of the genus liolaemus in choapa province of chile. eight new chigger species are described from lizards of the genera liolaemus, phymaturus (squamata: liolaemidae), and microlophus (squamata: tropiduridae), in arica and parinacota, atacama, coquimbo, valparaíso, and biobío regions: eutrombicula nerudai sp. nov., eutrombicula mistrali sp. nov., eutrombicula picunche sp. nov. ... | 2015 | 26249418 |
| a new genus and two new species of chigger mites (acari: trombiculidae) from the laotian rock-rat laonastes aenigmamus jenkins, kilpatrick, robinson & timmins (rodentia: diatomyidae). | a new chigger mite genus laotrombicula n. g. and two new species, laotrombicula khunboromi n. sp. (type-species) and l. fangumi n. sp., are described from the laotian rock-rat laonastes aenigmamus jenkins, kilpatrick, robinson & timmins (rodentia: diatomyidae). the new genus is most similar to trombiculindus radford, 1948 and leptotrombidium nagayo, miyagawa, mitamura & imamura, 1916 and differs from these genera by having the scutum of subhexagonal or semicircular shape vs widely rectangular; p ... | 2014 | 24395573 |
| tungiasis under dermoscopy: in vivo and ex vivo examination of the cutaneous infestation due to tunga penetrans. | the female flea tunga penetrans is responsible for a cutaneous parasitosis known as tungiasis. we report the clinical case of a 12 year-old caucasian boy who sought treatment in a dermatological private office due to a painful lesion in the plantar area and whose dermoscopic examination, without skin contact, allowed the visualization of parasite's movement inside the skin. the diagnosis of tungiasis is clinical, but it can be aided by in vivo and ex vivo dermoscopic examination of the lesion. | 2015 | 24068146 |
| leptotrombidium (acari: trombiculidae) of the world. | the chigger mite genus leptotrombidium nagayo, miyagawa, mitamura and imamura, 1916 is reviewed using literature data. for 340 larval species brief diagnoses, synonymy, data on type hosts and type localities are provided. the genus is divided into species-groups based on morphological evidence enabling easier establishment of group-membership of un-known specimens in the future. some species groups are supported by a hierarchical cluster analysis with multiscale boot-strap resampling applied to ... | 2013 | 26079025 |
| a revision of the chigger mite genus paratrombicula goff & whitaker, 1984 (acari: trombiculidae), with the description of two new species. | the monotypic chigger mite genus paratrombicula goff & whitaker, 1984 is expanded to include five species. two new species of chiggers, parasitising iguanid lizards in chile, paratrombicula chilensis n. sp. and p. goffi n. sp., are described, and two species, p. neuquenensis (goff & gettinger, 1995) n. comb. and paratrombicula plaumanni (brennan & jones, 1964) n. comb., are transferred to this genus from parasecia loomis, 1966 and neotrombicula hirst, 1925, respectively. a key to the species of ... | 2012 | 22983798 |
| trombiculiasis caused by chigger mites eutrombicula (acari: trombiculidae) in peruvian alpacas. | trombiculiasis is an infestation caused by larvae members of the family trombiculidae, common called chigger mites. in this study is presented the first case of trombiculiasis caused by the infestation of chigger mite eutrombicula in alpacas from peru. twenty-two alpacas of a total of 130 animals were infested by eutrombicula sp. the chigger mite location was only in the face skin folds and around the eyes. in addition, all alpacas infested had alopecia and dermatitis in the infected zone. | 2012 | 22770680 |
| [new data on fauna and systematics chiggers of the autumnalis group (trombiculidae: neotrombicula)]. | the study of the species group autumnalis in genus neotrombicula is carried out. composition of the group and diagnoses of species are changed, data on variability are reported. a new species, n. oculata sp. n., is described. the new species is similar to n. turkestanica kudryashova, 1993 and differs from it by disproportionaly large eyes, a little more numerous setae of idiosoma (ndv = 66-78 against 58-69) and their lesser lengths (dm = 41-46 against 45-49), a lesser width of scutum (aw = 71 ag ... | 2007 | 9541936 |
| [new species and new finds of trombiculid mites of the genus leptotrombidium in tadzhikistan (trombiculidae)]. | new species of chiggers from tadzhikistan are described: leptotrombidium tamanta sp. n. differs from all other species in having pubescent dorsal and lateral setae on the tibia of palps; l. derlatkoi sp. n. and l. apertum sp. n. are similar with l. smirnovi kudryashova et ribin, 1974, from which the former differs in having in the first dorsal row 8 setae instead of 10 and in certain sizes and the latter--in having a smaller number of setae on the body, short barbs on the dorsal setae and sizes. ... | 2007 | 158738 |
| [new genus and 2 new species of chiggers (acariformes, trombiculidae) from lizards]. | the genus lacertacarus g. n. is close to neotrombicula differing from the latter in lanceolate dorsal setae, wide shield and other characters. lacertacarus includes two new species, l. similis sp. n. and l latus sp. n., and trombicula callosa schluger, 1966 described earlier. descriptions and key to species of the genus are given. larvae were collected from lizards in the krasnodar territory, georgia. | 2007 | 142948 |
| endoparasitic chiggers: 3. euschoengastia velata, n. sp. (acarina), an intradermal parasite of boreal rodents in montana. | | 1966 | 5986755 |
| studies on north american chiggers; the subfamilies and womersia strandtmani n.g., n.sp. | | 1947 | 20256992 |
| ectoparasitic assemblages on mormoopid bats (chiroptera: mormoopidae) from puerto rico. | we performed the first quantitative survey of ectoparasitic assemblages on three species of mormoopid bats living on the caribbean island of puerto rico: mormoops blainvillii leach (n=40), pteronotus quadridens gundlach (n=40), and pteronotus parnellii gray (n=9). we examined bats for parasites primarily on 8-10 may and 24-27 july 2002 at culebrones cave, near arecibo, puerto rico. only 50% of m. blainvillii were infested with at least one parasite, compared with 85-100% for pteronotus; infested ... | 2007 | 18047193 |
| ectoparasites of the black-chinned siskin spinus barbatus (passeriformes: fringillidae) in chile. | despite being a bird with a broad and extensive distribution in chile, the black-chinned siskin, spinus barbatus molina, 1782 is not well studied in relation to its parasites. this paper aims to describe the ectoparasite fauna of s. barbatus in central and southern chile. a total of 125 individuals caught with mist nets were examined alive; a total of 22 parasites were found dead and were exposed to parasit autopsy. the extracted parasites were preserved in 70% alcohol for subsequent mounting an ... | 2016 | 27982296 |
| insecticide-treated clothes for the control of vector-borne diseases: a review on effectiveness and safety. | insecticide-treated clothing has been used for many years by the military and in recreational activities as personal protection against bites from a variety of arthropods including ticks, chigger mites, sandflies and mosquitoes. permethrin is the most commonly used active ingredient, but others, including bifenthrin, deltamethrin, cyfluthrin, deet (n,n-diethyl-3-methylbenz-amide) and kbr3023, have also been trialled. treatment is usually carried out by home or factory dipping. however, new micro ... | 2014 | 24912919 |
| the role of the united states military in the development of vector control products, including insect repellents, insecticides, and bed nets. | arthropod-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, scrub typhus, and leishmaniasis continue to pose a significant threat to u.s. military forces deployed in support of operational and humanitarian missions. these diseases are transmitted by a variety of arthropods, including mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, sand flies, and biting midges. in addition to disease threats, biting arthropods can cause dermatitis, allergic reactions, and sleep loss; therefore, monitoring of vector impact and integrated use ... | 2009 | 20836805 |
| scrub typhus outbreak in a remote primary school, bhutan, 2014. | scrub typhus in bhutan was first reported in 2009. we investigated an outbreak of scrub typhus in a remote primary school during august-october 2014. delay in recognition and treatment resulted in 2 deaths from meningoencephalitis. scrub typhus warrants urgent public health interventions in bhutan. | 2017 | 28726604 |
| an elisa assay using a combination of recombinant proteins from multiple strains of orientia tsutsugamushi offers an accurate diagnosis for scrub typhus. | scrub typhus (st) is a disease caused by an obligate intracellular bacterium, orientia tsutsugamushi, an organism that requires a bsl3 laboratory for propagation. the disease is hallmarked by an eschar at the site of the chigger bite, followed by the development of fever, malaise, myalgia, anorexia, and papulomacular rash. indirect immunofluorescent assay (ifa) is the gold standard for scrub typhus diagnosis, however, the subjectivity of the assay, the need for a specialized laboratory and instr ... | 2017 | 28601091 |
| abundance & distribution of trombiculid mites & orientia tsutsugamushi, the vectors & pathogen of scrub typhus in rodents & shrews collected from puducherry & tamil nadu, india. | human cases of scrub typhus are reported every year from puducherry and adjoining areas in southern india. however, information on the presence of causative agent, orientia tsutsugamushi, and its vectors is lacking. hence, the objective of the study was to find out the vector as well as pathogen distribution in rodents and shrews present in the scrub typhus-reported areas in southern india. | 2016 | 28474626 |
| treatment of tungiasis with a two-component dimeticone: a comparison between moistening the whole foot and directly targeting the embedded sand fleas. | tungiasis (sand flea disease) is caused by the penetration of female sand fleas (tunga penetrans, siphonaptera) into the skin. it belongs to the neglected tropical diseases and is prevalent in south america, the caribbean and sub-saharan africa. tungiasis predominantly affects marginalized populations and resource-poor communities in both urban and rural areas. in the endemic areas, patients do not have access to an effective and safe treatment. a proof-of-principle study in rural kenya has show ... | 0 | 28293130 |
| secondary bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance among tungiasis patients in western, kenya. | tungiasis or jigger infestation is a parasitic disease caused by the female sand flea tunga penetrans. secondary infection of the lesions caused by this flea is common in endemic communities. this study sought to shed light on the bacterial pathogens causing secondary infections in tungiasis lesions and their susceptibility profiles to commonly prescribed antibiotics. participants were recruited with the help of community health workers. swabs were taken from lesions which showed signs of second ... | 2017 | 28886013 |
| molecular epidemiology of an orientia tsutsugamushi gene encoding a 56-kda type-specific antigen in chiggers, small mammals, and patients from the southwest region of korea. | a phylogenetic analysis of orientia tsutsugamushi was performed to elucidate its antigenic diversity in chiggers, small mammals, and patients. between september 2014 and december 2016, a total of 3,816 chiggers were identified within nine species of four genera in the southwest region of korea: leptotrombidium scutellare (49.9%; 1,907/3,816), leptotrombidium orientale (21.1%; 804/3,816), leptotrombidium pallidum (12.4%; 474/3,816), euchoengastia koreaensis (7.2%; 273/3,816), leptotrombidium palp ... | 2018 | 29313468 |
| chigger mite (acari: trombiculidae) survey of rodents in shandong province, northern china. | chigger mites are parasites of rodents and other vertebrates, invertebrates, and other arthropods, and are the only vectors of scrub typhus, in addition to other zoonoses. therefore, investigating their distribution, diversity, and seasonal abundance is important for public health. rodent surveillance was conducted at 6 districts in shandong province, northern china (114-112°e, 34-38°n), from january to december 2011. overall, 225/286 (78.7%) rodents captured were infested with chigger mites. a ... | 2017 | 29103271 |
| landscapes with different biodiversity influence distribution of small mammals and their ectoparasitic chigger mites: a comparative study from southwest china. | from a previous field investigation in yunnan, southwest china between 2001 and 2015, we selected two types of landscapes to make a retrospectively comparative study on the distribution of small mammals and their ectoparasitic chigger mites. one landscape is "mountainous uncultivated land (mul)" with higher biodiversity, which is located in a famous "world nature heritage site", the three-parallel-rivers region in the northwest of yunnan. the other is "cultivated flatland landscape (cfl)" with l ... | 2018 | 29364908 |
| ectoparasites of small mammals in four localities of wildlife reserves in peninsular malaysia. | field surveys of ectoparasites on rodents and scandents were conducted in four localities of wildlife reserves in peninsular malaysia from october 2008 to november 2009. a total of 16 animals comprising 5 species of hosts were caught and examined for ectoparasites. the hosts examined were maxomys rajah, maxomys whiteheadi, leopoldamys sabanus, lariscus insignis and tupaia glis. of these hosts, 9 genera, consisting of 14 species of ectoparasites were extracted. three species of ticks (ixodidae), ... | 2011 | 22299462 |
| [external structure of cuticle injuries and larval mouth parts of the chiggers euschoengastia rotundata and neotrombicula vulgaris (trombiculidae)]. | when e. rotundata larvae parasitize the abdominal part of the body of their host (clethrionomys glareolus), capsules with round terminal opening are formed from which hind part of the mite's body projects forwards. organization of the capsules shows that their walls are formed by a substance (probably by larval saliva) which differs from host's tissues. at the bottom of the capsules there are larval adhesive sites with openings in the proximal parts of stylostomes which resemble in their structu ... | 2007 | 3528991 |
| histopathology and risk factors associated with neotrombicula microti infestation in the endangered amargosa vole (microtus californicus scirpensis). | the amargosa vole (microtus californicus scirpensis) is a profoundly endangered rodent found only in the central mojave desert, inyo county, california, us. in 2010, severe cases of trombiculiasis, caused by larval neotrombicula microti mites, were discovered among voles and sympatric small mammals. we evaluated amargosa voles and sympatric rodents for infestation with n. microti december 2011-november 2012 and evaluated histopathology of ear tissue from 13 actively n. microti-infested amargosa ... | 2015 | 25919470 |
| severe ulceronecrotic dermatitis associated with mite infestation in the critically endangered amargosa vole (microtus californicus scirpensis). | the entire range of the critically endangered amargosa vole (microtus californicus scirpensis) consists of less than 20 km(2) of riparian habitat in the amargosa river drainage of the mojave desert in southern california. in september 2010, deformities on ears and chiggers on the ears and genitalia were detected, with some individuals so severely affected that they were missing ear pinnae altogether. follow-up trapping was performed to document the presence of mites and mite-associated disease, ... | 2013 | 23458565 |
| [studies on population of the bank vole (clethrionomys glareolus schreber, 1780) by mark and release trapping in lower austria]. | 1. bionomical and ecological investigations on bank voles were carried out by mark and release trapping in two phytosociologically different areas in lower austria from 1963 until 1966. 2. the number of trappings and retrappings depends on the intensity of captures: 3 consecutive trapping nights in fourtnightly intervals appeared to be most favourable. 3. the life time of bank voles was determined as 3.1 and respectively 3.6 months in the two localities investigated. only very few specimens reac ... | 1968 | 28306854 |
| new record of the scrub typhus vector, leptotrombidium rubellum, in southwest china. | there are several main vectors of scrub typhus in china, and leptotrombidium rubellum wang et liao, 1984 is one of them, which was previously considered to be restricted to the coastal regions of changle to xiamen, fujian province of east china. ecological investigation of chigger mites in recent years demonstrated the presence of l. rubellum also in yunnan province. chigger mites were collected from 34 counties, in which 127,460 larval mites were collected from 14,381 small mammal hosts. a tota ... | 2017 | 28981880 |
| [geographical distribution of chigger mites on rattus flavipectus in yunnan province]. | to investigate species composition of chigger mites on rattus flavipectus in different zoogeographical subregion of yunnan province. | 2013 | 24818399 |
| species abundance distribution of ectoparasites on norway rats (rattus norvegicus) from a localized area in southwest china. | the species of ectoparasites that live on a specific host in a geographical region form an ectoparasite community. species abundance distributions describe the number of individuals observed for each different species that is encountered within a community. based on properties of the species abundance distribution, the expected total number of species present in the community can be estimated. | 2016 | 27308277 |
| characterization of tunga penetrans antigens in selected epidemic areas in murang'a county in kenya. | tunga penetrans are fleas that cause tungiasis, a condition characterized by high transmission rate due to poor housing conditions, social neglect and inadequate health care in economically disadvantaged communities in developing countries. this study therefore aimed at characterizing jiggers antigens to identify immunodominant ones to help understand immunological behavior of the parasite that would otherwise be important in future control of the parasite. samples were gravid fleas and blood sa ... | 2015 | 25793704 |
| bartonella species and trombiculid mites of rats from the mekong delta of vietnam. | a survey of bartonella spp. from 275 rats purchased in food markets (n=150) and trapped in different ecosystems (rice field, forest, and animal farms) (n=125) was carried out during october, 2012-march, 2013, in the mekong delta of vietnam. the overall bartonella spp. prevalence detected by culture and pcr in blood was 14.9% (10.7-19.1%), the highest corresponding to rattus tanezumi (49.2%), followed by rattus norvegicus (20.7%). trapped rats were also investigated for the presence and type of c ... | 2015 | 25629779 |
| [investigation of chigger mites on small mammals in a flatland area of menghan, xishuangbanna, yunnan province]. | to investigate the species composition and distribution of chigger mites on small mammals in flatland area in menghan, xishuangbanna of yunnan province. | 2013 | 24812883 |
| comparison of parasitic mite retrieval methods in a population of community cats. | objectives this study compared methods of mite retrieval from community cats in the ohio river valley region of the usa and determined incidence of parasitic mites in this region. methods in total, 493 community cats were humanely trapped and anesthetized for a trap-neuter-return program. cats received a dermatologic examination, ear swabs, superficial skin scraping, flea combing, acetate tape preparation and feces collection. all samples were examined microscopically. large volumes of hair and ... | 2017 | 27259538 |
| sylvatic infestation of oklahoma reptiles with immature ixodes scapularis (acari: ixodidae). | reptiles were collected in nine counties in oklahoma from september 2002 to may 2004 and examined for ixodes scapularis (say) larvae and nymphs to determine seasonal incidence and prevalence of these ticks. in total, 209 reptile specimens consisting of nine species of lizards and seven species of snakes were collected. plestiodon fasciatus (l.) was the most numerous species collected (55%) followed by sceloporus undulatus (latreille) (17%) and scincella lateralis (say) (11%). less than 10 indivi ... | 2015 | 26336240 |
| a survey of acarine ectoparasites of bats (chiroptera) in malaysia. | a comprehensive 8-yr survey of acarine ectoparasites (ticks and mites) of bats was carried out in 18 localities from 2002 to 2009. most of the surveys were conducted during 14 national biodiversity scientific expeditions throughout malaysia. the objective was to identify acarines of known public health importance from bats and thus determine whether there is any potential public health risk in malaysia. trapping of bats was conducted using harp traps and mist nets. in total, 1,579 individuals co ... | 2013 | 23427663 |
| patterns of abundance and host specificity of bat ectoparasites in the central balkans. | bats are hosts to a number of ectoparasites-acarines (ticks, chiggers, other mites), bat flies, and fleas. bat ectoparasites might have significant ecological and public health importance as they may be potential vectors of zoonotic agents. it is important to identify their distribution, diversity, and host-parasite associations. bat ectoparasites in the central balkans have been largely understudied. the present research was conducted in 45 localities at the territory of bosnia and herzegovina, ... | 2018 | 29029286 |
| faunal analysis of chigger mites (acari: prostigmata) on small mammals in yunnan province, southwest china. | this paper studied the species diversity and fauna distribution of chigger mites on small mammals in yunnan province, southwest yunnan. in total, 120,138 individuals of chigger mites were collected from 13,760 individual small mammals, and these mites were identified as comprising two families, 26 genera, and 274 species. of the five zoogeographical subregions, the mite species diversity in subregions i and ii was higher than that in subregions iii, iv, and v. four mite species (leptotrombidium ... | 2015 | 25930112 |
| coincidence between geographical distribution of leptotrombidium scutellare and scrub typhus incidence in south korea. | to clarify the geographical distribution of scrub typhus vectors in korea, a survey of larval trombiculid mites was conducted from 2005 to 2007 by collecting wild small mammals twice a year (spring and autumn) at 24 sites nationwide. a total of 67,325 mites representing 4 genera and 14 species were collected from 783 trapped rodents, corresponding to a chigger index (number of chigger mites per rodent) of 86.0. the predominant mite species were leptotrombidium pallidum (52.6%), leptotrombiduim s ... | 2014 | 25500568 |
| host-seeking behavior of trombiculid mites on vegetation in relation to sika deer. | we collected larval trombiculid mites on vegetation monthly from october 1997 to february 2000, and from the heads of sika deer culled in march 2003 in boso peninsula, central japan. two species of trombiculid mites, neotrombicula nogamii takahashi, takano, misumi, and kikuchi and leptotrombidium scutellare nagayo, miyagawa, mitamura, and tamiya, occurred on vegetation. peak numbers of n. nogamii were found in january, and l. scutellare numbers peaked in november. both species were collected pre ... | 2015 | 26336314 |
| infestation by chiggers ( hannemania sp.) of miranda's white-lipped frog ( leptodactylus macrosternum) from a semiarid, neotropic region of brazil. | we identified miranda's white-lipped frog ( leptodactylus macrosternum) as a new host for chiggers ( hannemania sp.). a total of 57 larvae of hannemania sp. were found on 31 frogs examined from a semiarid region of northeastern brazil. | 2017 | 29261445 |
| neotrombicula inopinata (acari: trombiculidae) - a possible causative agent of trombiculiasis in europe. | for over a decade, the presence of trombiculid mites in some mountain areas of la rioja (northern spain) and their association with seasonal human dermatitis have been recognized. this work aimed to establish the species identity of the agent causing trombiculiasis in the study area. | 2014 | 24589214 |
| prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of orientia tsutsugamushi in rodents and mites from central india. | orientia tsutsugamushi, the causative agent of scrub typhus in humans, is an obligate intracytosolic bacterium transmitted among animals and to humans by some species of larval trombiculid mites (chiggers) and is hosted mainly by rodents. in this study, we attempted detection of o. tsutsugamushi from blood and tissue samples of rodents trapped from different locations in central india using pcr targeting the 56 kda outer membrane protein gene and the 47 kda high temperature transmembrane protein ... | 2017 | 28934071 |
| prevalence and intensity of fleas parasitizing an isolated population of screaming hairy armadillo in buenos aires province, argentina: host-related factors and temporal dynamics. | fleas (siphonaptera) of an isolated population of chaetophractus vellerosus (mammalia: xenarthra) from magdalena (buenos aires province) were studied, and their presence was associated with host-related factors (age, sex, weight, size, and physical condition) and temporal dynamics (seasonality and year). three species of fleas were identified: polygenis (polygenis) platensis (rhopalopsyllidae), tunga penetrans (tungidae), and pulex irritans (pulicidae). prevalences were significant for year, sea ... | 2017 | 28842764 |
| case report: family cluster of japanese spotted fever. | spotted fever group rickettsioses are transmitted by several types of arthropods (including ticks, chiggers, fleas, and lice) and are distributed worldwide. japanese spotted fever (jsf) was discovered as an emerging rickettsiosis in 1984. the annual number of cases has increased 3-fold during the last decade. in japan, jsf has been mainly reported in an area with warm climate that borders the pacific ocean. we describe a family/neighborhood cluster of three cases of jsf in an area of japan that ... | 2018 | 29363442 |
| tungiasis: a rare parasitic infestation in genitals of a native male from kathmandu. | tungiasis is a common parasitic infection inmany parts of the world, including south and central america and parts of africa. it is rare in other places, such as in india and pakistan and imported cases have been reported in taiwan, italy, the united states of america, etc. our diagnosis was made based on histopathologiocal features of the parasite, which corresponds too ther reports and description of tungiasis.1-3 it was treated by surgical excision alone. the fact that the disease has never b ... | 2018 | 29353907 |
| parasitic infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. | a variety of arthropods, protozoa, and helminths infect the skin and subcutaneous tissues and may be identified by anatomic pathologists in standard cytology and histology preparations. the specific organisms seen vary greatly with the patient's exposure history, including travel to or residence in endemic countries. arthropods are the most commonly encountered parasites in the skin and subcutaneous tissues and include sarcoptes scabei, demodex species, tunga penetrans, and myiasis-causing fly l ... | 2018 | 29351090 |
| scrub typhus outbreak in chonburi province, central thailand, 2013. | investigation of a scrub typhus outbreak in thailand during september 2013 found that 9.1% of thai soldiers and 11.1% of residents living in areas surrounding training sites had antibodies against the causative agent, orientia tsutsugamushi. sequence analysis of o. tsutsugamushi from rodents and chiggers identified 7 genogroups and 3 genotypes. | 2018 | 29350148 |
| tungiasis: a poorly-known diagnosis in europe. two paradigmatic cases from portugal. | tungiasis is a cutaneous parasitosis caused by infestation of the skin by gravid fleas of the genus tunga, mainly tunga penetrans. this flea is very common in tropical and subtropical regions of the globe, but not in europe. the infestation is acquired by walking barefoot or lying in places where the flea is present, usually beaches or sandy soils. we report two unrelated cases of imported tungiasis in portugal that presented to our clinic in the same week. we draw attention to one of the most c ... | 2017 | 29264904 |
| animal and human tungiasis-related knowledge and treatment practices among animal keeping households in bugiri district, south-eastern uganda. | zoonotic tungiasis caused by tunga penetrans remains a serious public and animal health problem among endemic villages in uganda and many sub saharan african countries. studies on human and animal tungiasis-related knowledge and treatment practices in endemic communities have never been undertaken, a limitation to development of sustainable control measures. | 2018 | 29017876 |
| prevalence, intensity and risk factors of tungiasis in kilifi county, kenya: i. results from a community-based study. | tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by female sand fleas (tunga penetrans) embedded in the skin. the disease is associated with important morbidity. tungiasis is endemic along the coast of kenya with a prevalence ranging from 11% to 50% in school-age children. hitherto, studies on epidemiological characteristics of tungiasis in africa are scanty. | 2017 | 28991909 |
| the prevalence and association with health-related quality of life of tungiasis and scabies in schoolchildren in southern ethiopia. | the prevalence of skin disease in low and middle income countries is high and communicable skin diseases are a significant public health problem. tungiasis is an ectoparasite infestation caused by the flea tunga penetrans, which has a widespread geographical distribution. tungiasis causes painful skin lesions and may affect activities of daily living. | 2017 | 28771469 |
| what's eating you? chiggers. | belonging to the trombiculidae family of mites, chigger specifically refers to the larval stage of the mite's life cycle when it is able to bite its host. although humans act as an accidental host, chiggers will latch on to the skin and their feeding process leads to localized inflammation and irritation. in most cases, these pruritic erythematous papules and papulovesicles are self-healing within a couple weeks, so only symptomatic relief is required as necessary by means of topical antipruriti ... | 2017 | 28686755 |
| high intensity of tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in busoga, south eastern uganda. | towards the improvement of stakeholders' awareness of animal tungiasis, we report 10 unusual severe clinical cases of pig tungiasis which were associated with very high infection intensities of t. penetrans in an endemic area. | 2017 | 28662705 |
| canine tungiasis: high prevalence in a tourist region in bahia state, brazil. | tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease neglected by authorities, health professionals, and the general population. its occurrence is significantly associated with poverty. a cross-sectional study was conducted to describe the prevalence of tungiasis, associated clinical signs and risk factors of the canine population at a tourist site in the city of ilhéus, bahia (northeast brazil). all village households were visited and dogs inspected after authorization by owners. a semi-structured questionnai ... | 2017 | 28364835 |