Amblyomma ovale parasitizing a human

AbstractThe present study aims to report a case study regarding the parasitism in humans due toAmblyomma ovale in the west side of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. The parasitized individual noticed the ectoparasite after visiting an area of forest and riverbank in that region, site also visited by cattle. The tick was then removed and placed in a 70% alcohol tube. In laboratory, it was visualized in stereomicroscope and identified according to the appropriate dichotomous key of the genus. The collected mite was an adult female, identified asA. ovale.
Source: Comparative Clinical Pathology - Category: Pathology Source Type: research