A human case of house dust mite Tarsonemus floricolus collected from sputum.
10.3347/kjp.2003.41.3.171
- Author:
Jae Sook RYU
;
Han Il REE
;
Duk Young MIN
;
Myoung Hee AHN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tarsonemus floricolus;
human;
sputum
- MeSH:
Adult;
Animals;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Mite Infestations/*parasitology;
Pyroglyphidae/anatomy & histology/*growth & development;
Sputum/*parasitology
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2003;41(3):171-173
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 23-year-old medical student showed a positive reaction on a skin test for Paragonimus westermani, and two Tarsonemus floricolus mites were subsequently found by sputum examination and identified morphologically. Our report is the first human case of Tarsonemus floricolus in Korea.
