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Case Reports
. 2013 Dec 18;8(1):119-23.
eCollection 2014.

Human Infestation with Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Dermanyssidae) in a Family Referred with Pruritus and Skin Lesions

Mohammad Abdigoudarzi  1 , Mahmoud S Mirafzali  2 , Hamid Belgheiszadeh  3
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Case Reports

Human Infestation with Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Dermanyssidae) in a Family Referred with Pruritus and Skin Lesions

Mohammad Abdigoudarzi et al. J Arthropod Borne Dis. .

Abstract

The poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae is one of the most economically important ectoparasites in hens and some species of mammals worldwide. Cases of human infestation have been reported worldwide. In this study we report infestation in three members of a family referred with pruritus and allergic dermatitis rash. They have collected very small animals and carried them to the laboratory which later was confirmed as D. gallinae. They claimed that they had been bitten with this ectoparasite. This is the first case report of human infestation owing to D. gallinae from Iran.

Keywords: Dermanyssus gallinae; Human; Infestation.

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Skin rashes over forearm of (mother) due to infestation by Dermanyssus gallinae (Original)
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Erythematous maculopapular rash were covered with bloody crust due to violent itching on the back of neck (Son), due to infestation by Dermanyssus gallinae (Original)
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Dermanyssus gallinae (female) Charcterized by long styliform chelicerae (arrow, very thin elements) (Original)
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Dermanyssus gallinae (female) Charcterized by long styliform chelicerae (arrow, very thin elements) (genitoventral shield), (Anal shield) and mesostigmatal pore between coxa 3 and coxa 4 (Original)
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