Ornithonyssus (Acari: Macronyssidae) mite dermatitis in poultry field-workers in Almarg, Qalyobiya governorate.
Cutaneous manifestations of bird and rat mite infestation in man are not easily recognized by physicians or patients. Clinical signs and symptoms are developed secondary to bites of mites that have infested rats, domestic poultry or birds nesting in or near human habitation and comes into contact with man. This study details 4 cases of pruritic dermatitis developed in four field workers in poultry farms in Al-Marg district, Qalyobia governorate, Egypt. The zoonotic species of Ornithoyssus sp., (Family Macronyssidae) was isolated from all samples collected from patients' habitat and the role played by Ornithonyssus mites in causing dermatitis in man was discussed.
Mazyad
Said A
SA
Research and Training Center on Vectors of Diseases, Ain Shams Universty, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
Abel El-Kadi
Mohamed
M
D000053:Acari; D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission*; D008925:Mites / Q000254:growth & development; D009115:Muridae; D011200:Poultry; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D015047:Zoonoses