Mite-Human Interactions : Nuisances, Vectors, Parasites, Allergens, and Commensals / James H. Diaz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Diaz, James H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parasitology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Academic Press, [2024]

Summary:

Mite-Human Interactions: Nuisances, Vectors, Parasites, Allergens, and Commensals offers coverage on the neglected topic of mites, their diversity, and the conditions caused or vectored by them.The first part of the book differentiates the types of mites as arthropod-borne infectious disease vectors (scrub typhus, rickettsialpox), as bothersome.

Contents:

Front Cover

MITE-HUMAN INTERACTIONS

MITE-HUMAN INTERACTIONS: Nuisances, Vectors, Parasites, Allergens, and Commensals

Copyright

Contents

Foreword from a patient

Preface

1 - Ectoparasitic arthropods of medical importance

Introduction and definitions

Taxonomy

Epidemiology

Pathophysiology

Conclusions

References

2 - Introduction to mite-borne infections, infestations, and allergies

Introduction

Mite classification and ecology

Mite reproduction, life cycle, and anatomy

Mite larval feeding behavior

Trombiculid mite larval feeding behavior

Clinical diagnosis of mite bites

Noninvasive instrumental diagnosis of mite bites

Treatment of mite bites and allergic reactions

Infectious disease transmission by mites

Chiggers or trombidiosis

Prevention and control of mite bites

3 - Chiggers and trombidiosis

Definitions and taxonomy

Life cycle

Regional distribution and ecology

Feeding behavior

Clinical manifestations

Treatment

Complications

Prevention and control

Further reading

4 - Scabies

Definition

Transmission

Immune responses in scabies

Diagnosis

Therapy

Prevention

Conclusion

5 - Rickettsialpox

Life cycle and feeding behavior

Differential diagnosis

Laboratory diagnosis

6 - Scrub typhus

Arthropod vectors

Ecology

Larval feeding and disease transmission

Noninfectious chigger bites

Immune responses

Geographic distribution

Seasonal transmission

Risk factors

The microbiology and pathophysiology of rickettsial infectious diseases

Clinical manifestations of scrub typhus.

Laboratory diagnosis

Empirical treatment with doxycycline in patients with undifferentiated nonmalaria fever with eschar

Prevention and control of scrub typhus

Rickettsialpox and scrub typhus as widely distributed and neglected mite-transmitted infectious diseases

7 - Follicle mites

Definitions

8 - Animal (zoonotic) mites: Mites with exclusive animal host reservoirs

Domestic animal-Transmitted cheyletiellosis

Clinical manifestations of cheyletiellosis

Domestic animal scabies in humans

Zoonotic acariasis: Definitions

Clinical manifestations of bird mite bites and infestations

Treatment of avian bites and infestations

Prevention and control of avian bites and infestations

Rat, bat, and snake mite bites

Treatment of rat, bat, and snake mite bites

Prevention and control of rat, bat, and snake mite bites

9 - Insect (itch) mites

Clinical manifestations of pyemotid mite infestations

Prevention and control of pyemotid mite infestations

10 - Plant, food, food storage, and dust mites and allergies

Clinical manifestations of food and storage mite infestations

Treatment of food and storage mite infestations

Prevention and control of food and storage mite infestations

Dust mites and dust mite allergies

Feeding behavior and life cycle

The immune response to dust mite allergens

The treatment, prevention, and control of dust mite allergies

11 - Disparities in mite-borne infestations and allergies.

Background: Mite-transmitted diseases are widely distributed and neglected

Mite-borne infestations and allergies: Causative factors

Disparities resulting from overcrowding, poor hygiene, and poverty

Disparities resulting from advanced age, immunosuppression, and institutionalization

Disparities resulting from chronic disease and immunosuppression

Disparities resulting from neglected indigenous populations and genetic predispositions

Disparities resulting from recreational and workplace exposures

12 - Delusional infestations by mites and other ectoparasites

Case series

Report of cases

Case 1 (adapted from Meehan et al. 20061)

Case 2 (Author's case)

Case 3 (Author's case)

Case 4 (adapted from Donabedian 20072)

Discussion

History and disease definitions

Clinical behavioral manifestations

13 - Prevention and control of mite-borne infections and infestations

Prevention of mite bites and mite-Transmitted infectious diseases

14 - Insect repellents versus insecticides: Efficacy, safety, and toxicity

Why use insect repellents?

The history of insect repellents

Selecting the best insect repellents

Chemical versus plant-based insect repellents: Which are the best?

Insect repellent use in children and during pregnancy

Insect repellents and sunscreens

Area and barrier chemical insect repellents

Nonchemical measures for the management, control, and prevention of arthropod-borne infectious diseases

15 - Conclusions

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Diaz, James H. Mite-Human Interactions

ISBN:

0-443-23525-2

9780443235245

OCLC:

1412622841