Parasitism by Amblyomma sp (Acari: Ixodidae) in humans in the city of Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Galindo, Mariana Karolina Freitas¹  Alves, Leucio Câmara¹  Ramos, Rafael Antonio do Nascimento¹  Faustino, Maria Aparecida da Glória¹  Santana, Marília de Andrade¹  Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife¹ 

关键词: Ticks;    Parasitism;    Pernambuco;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822010000500026

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: The Amblyomma genus is widely distribution in Brazil and is important regarding the public health risk represented by the transmission of pathogens.METHODS: This paper reports a case of parasitism in humans by Amblyomma sp that occurred in the City of Recife, State of Pernambuco.RESULTS: Parasitism was observed in a woman where the ticks were attached to her legs and feet.CONCLUSIONS: This finding is unusual and is the first report of parasitism in humans by Amblyomma sp in State of Pernambuco.

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