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A comprehensive investigation of trombiculid mite larvae of chiggers
Authors
Siddiqi Nameera, Mohd Naseem, Surti Sehjad, Muzaffar Ahmed Farooqui, Irfan Ahmad, Nawaj Sharif
Abstract
Chigger mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) are a specialised biological
vector of scrub typhus, a zoonotic illness. They are also regarded as a
valuable therapeutic arthropod vector. The disease-causing gram-negative
bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi is carried by chigger mite larvae and
possesses a unique parasitism mechanism. The study intends to give a general
overview of the range and prevalence of different species of vector mites
worldwide, with a focus on India. Chigger mites are found all over the world as
ectoparasites of a wide range of vertebrate hosts, including rats, cattle,
aves, and occasionally invertebrates, after a number of study articles were
reviewed. The zoonotic fever disease scrub typhus, which is caused by Orientia
tsutsugamushi, is widespread in the Asia-Pacific region. The biology of trombiculids
is undoubtedly hard, and their relatively restricted ability to self-disperse
means that manipulating the microbiome or symbiotic trans-infections in
chiggers may never be feasible on a large scale. To control scrub typhus and
other viral diseases spread by these most mysterious of vectors, new
repellents, insecticides, or even vaccines could be developed with the help of
a deeper understanding of the chigger microbiome and lateral gene transfers
from microorganisms in trombiculid genomes.
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Pages:118-120
How to cite this article:
Siddiqi Nameera, Mohd Naseem, Surti Sehjad, Muzaffar Ahmed Farooqui, Irfan Ahmad, Nawaj Sharif "A comprehensive investigation of trombiculid mite larvae of chiggers". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 9, 2024, Pages 118-120
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