A Case of Tick bite Caused by Ixodes monospinosus.
- Author:
Chang Geun CHO
;
Sang Wook SON
;
Ae Ree KIM
;
Il Hwan KIM
;
Hae Jun SONG
;
Yung Bai KANG
;
Chil Hwan OH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tick bite;
Ixodes monospinosus
- MeSH:
Adult;
Bacteria;
Communicable Diseases;
Female;
Humans;
Ixodes*;
Korea;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Negotiating;
Rickettsia;
Skin Diseases;
Tick Bites*;
Ticks*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(3):390-394
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The occurrence of tick bites and related dermatoses have been rarely described in Korea. Ticks may cause various infectious diseases associated with dermatoses by transmission of the mediating pathogens such as virus, bacteria and rickettsia. We describe herein, to our knowledge, the first tick bite with Ixodes monospinosus in Korea, The patient, a 64-year old male, was bitten by a tick while climbing a mountain which is located in the Kanghwado. He had an asymptomatic, yellowish pea-sized tick attached on the right antecubital area for 7 days' duration, which was identified as an adult female of I. monospinosus by the scanning electron microscopic examination.
