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http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2010.48.4.313

A Case of Amblyomma testudinarium Tick Bite in a Korean Woman  

Kim, Jin (Department of Parasitology, Seonam University College of Medicine)
Joo, Hyun-Soo (Department of Parasitology, Seonam University College of Medicine)
Moon, Hong-Ju (Department of Dermatology, St. Carollo Hospital)
Lee, Young-Jik (Department of Pathology, St. Carollo Hospital)
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases / v.48, no.4, 2010 , pp. 313-317 More about this Journal
Abstract
A case of tick bite was found in the inguinal region of a 74-year-old Korean woman. She was attacked by the tick while working in her vegetable garden in the vicinity of mountain located in Suncheon City, the southern coastal area of the Korean Peninsula. On admission she complained of mild discomfort and itching around the bite area. The causative tick was 23 mm long and had slender pedipalps. The scutum was quite ornate and had eyes at the edge. The genital aperture was located anterior to the level of the coxa II. The spiracular plate was comma-shaped and the anus was surrounded posteriorly by the anal groove. The coxa I had subequal 2 spurs; the external one slightly larger. The spur of coxa IV was slightly longer than those of coxae II and III. The tarsus IV had 2 distinct subapical ventral spurs. It was identified as the fully engorged adult female of Amblyomma testudinarium. This is the first human case of Amblyomma bite in Korea.
Keywords
Amblyomma testudinarium; tick bite; human;
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