Tick infestation in human beings in the Nilgiris and Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu, India

被引：10

作者：

Soundararajan C. ^{[1
]}

Nagarajan K. ^{[2
]}

Arul Prakash M. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600007, Tamil Nadu

[2] Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600007, Tamil Nadu

[3] University Research Farm, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600007, Tamil Nadu

来源：

Journal of Parasitic Diseases | 2018年 / 42卷 / 1期

关键词：

Human; Hyalomma isaaci; Otobius megnini; Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides; Tick;

D O I：

10.1007/s12639-017-0963-x

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摘要：

Thirteen human beings were infested with ticks at Sandynallah and Gudalur of the Nilgiris district and Mottur Suruvakkam of Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu from January 2016 to December 2016. The collected ticks were identified as Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides, Otobius megnini and Hyalomma isaaci. The tick infestation was observed more on the persons working with animals (sheep and goats) than those working in tea estate. The person infested with R. haemaphysaloides revealed erythematous papule (2 mm size) and inflammatory lesion up to 16 days whereas, the people infested with H. isaaci showed continuous itching and irritation for > 6 months and wound formation (0.5 cm) at the biting site. The people infested with O. megnini showed irritation, vomiting sensation and fever. © 2017, Indian Society for Parasitology.

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