Answer from the authors of the article “Skin manifestations of tick bites in humans” to Dr. Stefan Vilges de Oliveira and Dr. álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez

摘要

Ticks become infected when they feed on animals (primary hosts) that carry the bacterium in their blood. The disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks.6 In Brazil, toxicosis in humans has been reported in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, and Ceará, with Ornithodoros brasiliensis, O. mimon, and O. rietcorreai as the related tick species (Figure 2A).7-9 The most common clinical manifestations included local pruritus, edema and erythema, blister lesions, and systemic involvement (transient fever, dyspnea, and malaise) (Figure 2B- C).4,7 Topical or systemic corticosteroids and antihistamines may be used as treatment options.4.