title: A case of gamasoidosis associated with exposure to a wild lorikeet feeding tray.
abstract: Gamasoidosis (acariasis, avian-mite dermatitis or bird-mite dermatitis) is caused by members of the mite superfamily Dermanyssoidea. The mites lay their eggs on the nest of the birds they feed on. The also leave the nest and feed on humans if there is no bird host available. The bites result in urticated plaques and papules. Here we present a case of gamasoidosis from exposure to a wild lorikeet feeding tray.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Princess Alexander Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Princess Alexander Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tritton
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Princess Alexander Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Nicola Cd
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Princess Alexander Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Princess Alexander Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Geoffrey M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Strutton
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Princess Alexander Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.|Dermatology Research Centre, Translational Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: H Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Soyer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: gamasoidosis; lorikeet