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

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Author(s):
Ricardo Bassini-Silva [1] ; Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius ; Fabio Akashi Hernandes [3] ; Ronald Ochoa [4] ; Gary R. Bauchan [5] ; Ashley P. G. Dowling [6] ; Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal - Brasil
[3] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Departamento de Zoologia - Brasil
[4] Agricultural Research Service. United States Department of Agriculture. Systematic Entomology Laboratory - Estados Unidos
[5] Agriculture Research Service. United States Department of Agriculture. Electron & Confocal Microscopy Unit - Estados Unidos
[6] University of Arkansas. Department of Entomology - Estados Unidos
Total Affiliations: 7
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária; v. 28, n. 1, p. 134-139, 2019-02-14.
Abstract

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 occurs in the south and southeast of the country. In the present study we are reporting bites on humans, new localities records, host associations, and molecular information of O. bursa. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/01416-7 - Chigger mites from Brazilian birds: morphological studies and investigation of the presence of pathogens
Grantee:Ricardo Bassini Silva
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate