Introduction of the exotic tick Hyalomma truncatum on a human with travel to Ethiopia: A Case Report

Mathison, Blaine A.; Gerth, William J.; Pritt, Bobbi S.; Baugh, Stephen

doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2014.11.005

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Introduction of the exotic tick Hyalomma truncatum on a human with travel to Ethiopia: A Case Report

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3 2015
By Mathison, Blaine A. ; Gerth, William J. ; Pritt, Bobbi S. ; ...

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Ticks Tick Borne Dis
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Mathison, Blaine A. ; Gerth, William J. ; Pritt, Bobbi S. ; Baugh, Stephen
Description:

An Oregon resident returned from a photography trip to Ethiopia with a male Hyalomma truncatum tick attached to the skin on his lower back. The tick was identified morphologically and deposited in the U.S. National Tick Collection housed at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia. The public health importance of Hyalomma species of ticks and diagnostic dilemmas with identifying exotic ticks imported into the U.S. are discussed.
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Animals Article Ethiopia Humans Introduced Species Ixodidae Male Middle Aged Skin Tick Infestations Travel United States
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Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 6(2):152-154
Pubmed ID:

25435012
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4806388
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Journal Article
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CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
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6
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2
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CDC Public Access
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