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

Rev Bras Parasitol Vet

Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo - FMVZ-USP, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Published: July 2019

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  • Ornithonyssus bursa, or the tropical fowl mite, is a blood-feeding mite that primarily infests birds but can occasionally bite humans.
  • Infestations in humans typically happen when abandoned nests are nearby or when humans handle infested birds.
  • The study reports human bites, new geographical locations of the mite in Brazil, the type of birds it infests, and molecular data on O. bursa.

Article 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.

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