| Literature DB >> 15605658 |
J S Gill1, W A Rowley, P J Bush, J P Viner, M J R Gilchrist.
Abstract
The argasid tick Carios (Ornithodoros) kelleyi Cooley & Kohls is a common ectoparasite of bats and has been found in massive numbers in homes with associated bat colonies in eastern Iowa. This tick feeds nearly exclusively on bats in nature. Several inhabitants of infested homes complained of "bug bites" at night while asleep that may have resulted in erythematous, edematous, urticaric skin lesions and constitutional signs and symptoms. We provide laboratory evidence that a single, engorged C. kelleyi nymph contained host blood from a human female. The clinical implications of our findings are intriguing but unclear.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 15605658 DOI： 10.1603/0022-2585-41.6.1179
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Entomol ISSN： 0022-2585 Impact factor: 2.278