2016
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946201658035
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus (ACARI: IXODIDAE) BITING A HUMAN BEING IN PORTO ALEGRE CITY, RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL

Abstract: We report the finding of a female brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) on the scalp of a male patient in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Human parasitism by this tick is rare and has seldomly been reported in the literature, despite its recognized importance since it can act as a vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, the agent of spotted fever.

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“…This observation supports previous records of other tropical populations of R. sanguineus s. l. parasitizing humans in the states of Pernambuco, Goiás, Rio de Janeiro, and Pará (DANTAS-TORRES et al, 2006;LOULY et al, 2006;SERRA-FREIRE et al, 2011). On the other hand, there is at least one record of human parasitism by R. sanguineus s. l. temperate species in Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil (MENTZ et al, 2016).…”
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“…This observation supports previous records of other tropical populations of R. sanguineus s. l. parasitizing humans in the states of Pernambuco, Goiás, Rio de Janeiro, and Pará (DANTAS-TORRES et al, 2006;LOULY et al, 2006;SERRA-FREIRE et al, 2011). On the other hand, there is at least one record of human parasitism by R. sanguineus s. l. temperate species in Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil (MENTZ et al, 2016).…”
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confidence: 90%
“…While human parasitism by R. sanguineus s.l. is not common in Brazil, a few confirmed cases have been reported in the states of Pernambuco, Goiás, Rio de Janeiro, Pará, and Rio Grande do Sul (DANTAS-TORRES et al, 2006;LOULY et al, 2006;SERRA-FREIRE, 2010;SERRA-FREIRE et al, 2011;MENTZ et al, 2016). Extending previous information, the objective of this study was to | 97 report the finding of a R. sanguineus s. l. parasitizing a human in Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.…”
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confidence: 80%
“…R. sanguineus (kennel or brown dog tick) is the main vector of B. canis vogeli [47]. This tick has great adaptability to many host species and many climates so it possess a wide geographical distribution [48]. Dog is the main host of R. sanguineus adult and nymph but it can also infest other animals [15,49,50] and human [51].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Estas espécies de ixodídeos também estão diretamente associadas ao parasitismo humano no Brasil e demais países da América do Sul (DANTAS-TORRES; FIGUEREDO; BRANDÃO- FILHO, 2006;GUGLIELMONE et al, 2006;PINTER;MENTZ et al, 2016).…”
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