Open AccessOccasional human infestations by feral pigeons' ectoparasites: Two case reports
Author(s) -
Akhoundi Mohammad,
Brun Sophie,
Marteau Anthony,
Debédat Jean,
Ben Romdhane Habib,
Izri Arezki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2764
Subject(s) - infestation , itching , medicine , nocturnal , veterinary medicine , dermatology , biology , botany
Abstract Dermanyssus infestation is a rural parasitic problem occurs occasionally in urban areas in people with close contact to pigeons. It can be diagnosed through clinical cutaneous symptoms in exposed body parts, nocturnal itching, and presence of mites in infested locations and can be treated by antiacaricide, environmental, and symptomatic treatments.