NYMC Faculty Publications
First Recognized Human Bite in the United States by the Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis
DOI
10.1093/cid/ciz449
Journal Title
Clinical Infectious Diseases
First Page
314
Last Page
316
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2-2020
Department
Medicine
Second Department
Epidemiology and Community Health
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.
Recommended Citation
Wormser, G. P., McKenna, D., Piedmonte, N., Vinci, V., Egizi, A. M., Backenson, B., & Falco, R. C. (2020). First Recognized Human Bite in the United States by the Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 70 (2), 314-316. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz449