Sunday, August 24, 2014

Case of the Week 316

The following were found on a 10-year old boy from the northeastern United States.  Identification?



8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Larval Ixodes. Note the six, rather than eight, legs.

Anonymous said...

Baby ticks!

Anonymous said...

Larval ticks, either Ixoides or Ambylomma.Can't see the scutum or anal grooves to be sure.

Lee

Anonymous said...

Yeah,larval hard ticks. Not enough details for further identification.

Florida fan

Anonymous said...

I vote Ixodes, bottom most right one can squint and see an anterior anal groove I think.

So should these be sent for Lyme PCR or DFA?

Anonymous said...

Larval Ixodes Spp you can see Anterior facing u-shaped groove

Anonymous said...

Borrelia is not transmitted from mother to larva so No need to do Lyme testing FP Burlington, VT

Anonymous said...

Hard ticks - larval stage.

Wan Hafiz