First Recognized Human Bite in the United States by the Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis. (31st May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wormser, Gary P; McKenna, Donna; Piedmonte, Nicholas; Vinci, Vanessa; Egizi, Andrea M; Backenson, Bryon; Falco, Richard C
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 70:Number 2(2020)
• Page Start: 314
• Page End: 316
• Publication Date: 2019-05-31
• Subjects: tick -- Lyme disease -- tick bite -- Asian longhorned tick -- Haemaphysalis longicornis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz449
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: We present the case summary of the first human recognized to have been bitten by the Haemaphysalis longicornis tick in the United States, which occurred in New York State. Subsequent field studies confirmed that this tick was present in multiple geographic locations near the patient's residence, including on manicured lawns.