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Harvest mites—a present from the Lake District
Author(s) -
YATES V.M.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1991.tb00374.x
Subject(s) - mite , infestation , lake district , medicine , geography , biology , ecology , horticulture , archaeology
Summary A case of harvest‐mite infestation acquired in the South Lakeland area is described in a 7‐year‐old boy and his immediate family. The characteristic papular urticarial lesions produced are extremely florid and may cause diagnostic problems when patients present in areas where the mite is uncommon. The life cycle of the harvest mite is discussed and recommendations for treatment given.