Issue |
Parasite
Volume 20, 2013
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Article Number | 25 | |
Number of page(s) | 3 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2013025 | |
Published online | 04 July 2013 |
Research Article
Conjunctivitis induced by a red bodied mite, Neotrombicula autumnalis
Conjonctivite induite par un aoûtat, Neotrombicula autumnalis
1
Department of Microbiology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
2
Department of Ophthalmology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
3
Department of Microbiology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, G4 0SF, United Kingdom
4
Scottish Parasite Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory, Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, G21 3UW, United Kingdom
* Corresponding author: b.parcell@nhs.net
Received:
7
June
2013
Accepted:
26
June
2013
This is a description of an unusual case of conjunctivitis caused by a trombiculid red mite, Neotrombicula autumnalis. The patient’s condition improved only after its removal and with application of carbomer gel eye drops. There have been reports of increasing numbers of severe cases of trombiculosis over the last 15 years particularly in Germany and a number of cases have also been reported in the United Kingdom. Cases where trombiculid larvae feed on any region of the head or face of humans are unknown. In addition it is most likely the patient acquired the infection from her pet cat and this is the first description of acquisition from this animal.
Résumé
Ceci est la description d’un cas inhabituel de conjonctivite causée par un acarien Trombiculidae, Neotrombicula autumnalis. La condition de la patiente ne s’est améliorée qu’après extirpation de l’animal et application de gouttes pour de gel pour les yeux au carbomer. Un nombre accru de cas sévères de trombiculose a été rapporté ces quinze dernières années d’Allemagne et des cas ont aussi été rapportés du Royaume Uni. Les cas où les aoûtats se nourrissent sur une région de la tête ou de la face sont inconnus. De plus, il est très probable que la patiente a acquis l’infection de son chat, et ceci est la première description d’une transmission depuis cet animal.
Key words: Neotrombicula autumnalis / Mite / Conjunctivitis / Trombiculosis / Case report
© B.J. Parcell et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2013
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