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?



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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 24, 2014 at 8:58 PM

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

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  2. AnonymousAugust 25, 2014 at 11:18 AM

    Baby ticks!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 25, 2014 at 12:44 PM

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

    Lee

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  4. AnonymousAugust 25, 2014 at 6:05 PM

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

    Florida fan

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  5. AnonymousAugust 26, 2014 at 7:06 PM

    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?

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  6. AnonymousAugust 28, 2014 at 1:27 PM

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

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  7. AnonymousAugust 28, 2014 at 1:31 PM

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

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  8. AnonymousAugust 31, 2014 at 6:51 PM

    Hard ticks - larval stage.

    Wan Hafiz

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