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标题：Human infestation with bird mites in Wollongong
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作者：Charles Watson
期刊名称：Communicable Diseases Intelligence
印刷版ISSN：1447-4514
电子版ISSN：1445-4866
出版年度：2003
卷号：27
期号：2
页码：259-261
出版社：Government Department of Health and Ageing
摘要：This is a report of a case of bird mite infestation which occurred in Wollongong in mid-December1996.The individual suffered hundreds of bites, most of which were marked by itchy red papules3–4 mm in diameter. Tiny mobile parasites (< 1 mm) collected from the skin and adjacentbedroom wall were identified as bird mites from the family Gamasidae, most probably from thegenus Ornithonyssus.The source of the infestation was a starling nest under the eaves adjacentto the bedroom.The report summarises the ways bird mite bites can be distinguished from otherinsect and arachnid bites.If bird mite infestation is not correctly diagnosed, families who attemptto repeatedly treat it as if it were lice or scabies may incur considerable expense until the sourceof infestation is eliminated
关键词：bird mites; rickettsia