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25 Φεβ 2024 · Chiggers are the larvae of the Trombiculidae mite species. Bites from these mite larvae can cause local pruritus and irritation called trombiculiasis or trombiculosis. The reaction is usually mild and self-limited, but the bites can transmit disease or result in bacterial superinfection.
3 Οκτ 2014 · The disease is transmitted to humans by chiggers of Leptotrombidium spp. and is caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. Noteworthy are the reported cases that suggest other Orientia species as etiological agents of scrub typhus-like disease.
2 Ιουν 2023 · PDF | ‘Chiggers’ (trombiculid mite larvae) are best known as vectors of rickettsial pathogens, Orientia spp., which cause a zoonosis, scrub typhus.... | Find, read and cite all the research ...
17 Νοε 2022 · Chiggers are the larval stage of Trombiculidae and Leeuwenhoekiidae mites of medical and veterinary importance. Some species in the genus Leptotrombidium and Herpetacarus vector Orientia species,...
17 Νοε 2022 · Chiggers are of medical and veterinary importance. Some species in the genus Leptotrombidium and Herpetacarus [1, 2] are known to vector a Gram-negative bacterium, Orientia species (formerly in the genus Rickettsia), causing the disease, scrub typhus, in humans. Scrub typhus is a life-threatening, febrile disease.
20 Ιαν 2023 · In animals and humans, these mites may produce cutaneous lesions, yield allergic reactions, or act as vectors for infectious disease. The recognition and management of bites from larvae of the Trombiculidae family (also known as "chiggers") will be reviewed here.
In humans, chiggers can cause intense itching and small reddish welts on the skin. An infestation like that is called chigger dermatitis or trombiculosis. The intense irritation and subsequent scratching may result in secondary infection.
