''Liponyssoides sanguineus'' is a species of
mite
Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evid ...
that infests the
house mouse
The house mouse (''Mus musculus'') is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and almost hairless tail. It is one of the most abundant species of the genus '' Mus''. Althoug ...
(''Mus musculus'').
It can transmit human disease,
is associated with causing
rodent mite dermatitis
Rodent mite dermatitis (also known as rat mite dermatitis) is an often unrecognized ectoparasitosis occurring after human contact with haematophagous mesostigmatid mites that infest rodents, such as house mice, rats and hamsters. The condition ...
in humans
and is noted for carrying ''
Rickettsia akari
''Rickettsia akari'' is a species of ''Rickettsia'' which causes rickettsialpox.
After a 1946 outbreak of a rickettsial-type disease at an apartment complex in Kew Gardens, Queens, an investigation was performed to identify the source of the inf ...
'', which causes
rickettsialpox
Rickettsialpox is a mite-borne infectious illness caused by bacteria of the genus '' Rickettsia'' (''Rickettsia akari''). Physician Robert Huebner and self-trained entomologist Charles Pomerantz played major roles in identifying the cause of t ...
.
It was formerly known as ''Allodermanyssus sanguineus''.
See also
*
List of mites associated with cutaneous reactions
Many mites can bite human skin and cause cutaneous reaction and/or disease. Mites which cannot bite humans may also transmit disease or cause allergies.
See also
* List of conditions associated with café au lait macules
*List of contact all ...
References
Mesostigmata
Cosmopolitan arthropods
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