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Trombiculiasis in domestic goats and humans in the state of Maranhão, Brazil

2017; Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria; Volume: 26; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1984-29612016088

ISSN

1984-2961

Autores

João Luiz Horácio Faccini, Ana Clara Gomes dos Santos, Sandra Batista dos Santos, Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius, Ricardo Bassini‐Silva, Darci Moraes Barros‐Battesti,

Tópico(s)

Study of Mite Species

Resumo

Trombiculiasis is an infestation caused by larval mites (chiggers) of the family Trombiculidae. Here, we provide the first report on parasitism by the chigger species Eutrombicula alfreddugesi (Oudemans) and Eutrombicula batatas (Linnaeus) in goats and humans on farms in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil. Severe itching and dermatitis caused by the chiggers' bites were seen. From a total of 779 examined goats, 214 of them showed clinical signs of infestation, as well as family members of three farms of the region. Most of the cases occurred during the rainy season, from March to September.

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