CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Chiggers is the popular name for the larval stage of mites in the family Trombiculidae s. l., they parasitize vertebrates and can cause a skin reaction in the host, known as trombiculiasis. In the Asia-Pacific region, some species of this family are vectors of tsutsugamushi, a human rickettsiosis, caused by the bacterium Orientia tsusugamushi. In addition to this bacterium, the presence o…