Long-Term Itching in a Tourist Following Bite by a Nymph of Dermacentor auratus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Cambodia

J Med Entomol. 2021 Nov 9;58(6):2495-2498. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjab088.

Abstract

The impact of tick bites during holidays in tropical countries is seldom reported. Here, we describe long-term skin alterations and itching experienced by a German tourist following the bite of a nymph of Dermacentor auratus Supino, 1897 in Cambodia. Tick infestation may be neglected by travelers. Therefore, careful travel history is necessary when travelers report a tick bite after spending holiday in tropical and subtropical countries.

Keywords: Cambodia; Germany; skin reaction; tick.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cambodia
  • Dermacentor* / growth & development
  • Germany
  • Male
  • Nymph / growth & development
  • Pruritus / parasitology*
  • Tick Bites / parasitology*
  • Tourism