Skin lesions caused by bird mites
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https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v27i4.2134Keywords:
Dermanyssus gallinae, prurigo, bird mites, pigeon mites, ectoparasitesAbstract
Acute prurigo is an extremely frequent dermatosis with multiple etiologies, including bird mites. Recently, there has been an increase in the reported cases of human infestation cases caused by bird acarus. Many parasites colonize birds and the infestation to humans produces papular lesions. Dermanyssus gallinae is the most common acarus involved. We report a woman with papular lesions in trunk and extremities after contact with a bird nest.
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