Abstract
Following five cases of human infestation by Amblyomma testudinarium (Acari: Ixodidae) are reported in Japan. Case 1: On June, 2003, one nymph infested on the skin surface of the right brachium of a 55-years-old male in Hyogo Prefecture. Case 2: On June, 2009, one nymph infested on the skin surface of the lumbar of a 39-years-old male in Okayama Prefecture. Case 3: On May, 2008, one adult female infested on the skin surface of the thigh of a 1-year-old female in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Case 4: On March, 2009, one nymph infested on the skin surface of the thigh of a 30-years-old female in Fukuoka Prefecture. Case 5: On May, 2007, one nymph infested on the skin surface of the scrotum of a 31-years-old male in Miyazaki Prefecture. The case of human infestation by A. testudinarium is firstly reported in Okayama Prefecture. A retrospective examination found that the DNA of Borrelia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Rickettsia were not detected from the ticks.
