Three instances of reptile ticks parasitising humans

Gerrut Norval; Robert D. Sharrad; Michael G. Gardner

doi:10.24349/acarologia/20204389

Three instances of reptile ticks parasitising humans

Gerrut Norval, Robert D. Sharrad, Michael G. Gardner

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Abstract

All ticks are haematophagous, and many exhibit some level of host specificity as adults, usually parasitizing only certain types of hosts. Amblyomma limbatum and Bothriocroton hydrosauri are generally accepted to be ectoparasites of reptiles. Herein, three instances of parasitism on humans by these ticks are reported. The observations confirm that these species will parasitize humans and provide new information about life stages and attachment sites.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	607-611
Number of pages	5
Journal	Acarologia
Volume	60
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204389
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

Australia
Bothriocroton hydrosauri
Human parasitism
Reptile ticks
Amblyomma limbatum

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