The first records of human infestation by the hard tick Ixodes ( Endopalpiger ) australiensis (Acari: Ixodidae), with a review of human infestation by ticks in Australia

Abstract

The first record of human infestation and feeding by the native tick species Ixodes australiensis is reported in Australia based on a specimen collected from an adult male. Human infestation by ticks in Australia is reviewed and a concise list of anthropophagic ticks occurring in Australia is presented.

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