Barlaam Alessandra, Puccini Antonella, Caiaffa Maria Filomena, Di Bona Danilo, Macchia Luigi, Giangaspero Annunziata
Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, 71121 Foggia, Italy.
Agenzia Sanitaria Locale, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
Pathogens. 2022 Nov 23;11(12):1396. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11121396.
Poultry red mites () are primarily ectoparasites of laying hens but also parasitize synanthropic birds in urban contexts. This mite can occasionally attack mammals, including humans, and cause mild to severe dermatitis. Attacks by zoonotic Mesostigmata mites are currently an increasing but still neglected problem of urban life. The authors present two cases of dermanyssosis involving two health workers at a hospital, linked to air conditioning outdoor units colonized by pigeons. Videos that describe the environmental contamination by and show where the infestation originated are presented. In addition, the authors update the literature of all urban cases, which, to date, reports over 240 clinical cases, mostly in private homes but also in public buildings. Dermatitis due to these mites is often unrecognized and, therefore, misdiagnosed. This report describes how the two cases herein reported were rapidly resolved thanks to the close cooperation between veterinary parasitologists and allergologists. It is crucial to raise awareness of the problem among general practitioners and specialists. In addition, the authors suggest a reconsideration of urban architectural choices that increase the public health risk posed by dermanyssosis and other diseases related to synanthropic birds.
鸡皮刺螨主要是蛋鸡的体外寄生虫，但也会寄生于城市环境中的共栖鸟类。这种螨虫偶尔会攻击包括人类在内的哺乳动物，并引发轻度至重度的皮炎。人兽共患的中气门目螨类的侵袭目前在城市生活中是一个日益严重但仍被忽视的问题。作者介绍了两例涉及一家医院两名医护人员的禽螨病病例，这些病例与被鸽子占据的空调室外机有关。文中展示了描述鸡皮刺螨造成环境污染以及显示感染源头的视频。此外，作者更新了所有城市病例的文献，迄今为止，该文献报道了240多例临床病例，大多发生在私人住宅，但也有在公共建筑中的。由这些螨虫引起的皮炎往往未被识别，因此被误诊。本报告描述了由于兽医寄生虫学家和过敏症专科医生的密切合作，此处报告的两例病例是如何迅速得到解决的。提高全科医生和专科医生对该问题的认识至关重要。此外，作者建议重新考虑城市建筑选择，因为这些选择增加了禽螨病和其他与共栖鸟类相关疾病对公众健康造成的风险。
