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A case of human tick infestation by Dermacentor bellulus (Acari: Ixodidae)

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We describe a case of human tick infestation by an adult male specimen of Dermacentor bellulus. The tick was found on the skin of the right upper arm in a 6-year-old Japanese male, who had visited around Nagasawa, Yatsuo-cho, Toyama City, Honshu, Japan. The tick was identified as an adult male of D. bellulus based on its morphological characteristics. This is the first case of human infestation by D. bellulus accompanied by patient information.

Source: Medical Entomology and Zoology

DOI: 10.7601/mez.75.227

Authors: Takeo Yamauchi, Tomomi Nakatani

Institution: Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Vector-borne infectious diseases

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science