The first case of human tick-bite by Carios vespertilionis (Latreille, 1796) in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

Abstract

In 2020, the first case of human tick-bite by Carios vespertilionis (Latreille, 1796)[Argas vespertilionis] was confirmed in Miyazaki Prefecture. The species was identified based on morphological examination and molecular identification of the mitochondrial 16S rDNA gene. Moreover, we aimed to detect Rickettsia sp. in this tick through nested-PCR targeting of the gene of the 17 kDa protein; however, no Rickettsia was detected.