2019•Clinical Infectious DiseasesRequires access

First Recognized Human Bite in the United States by the Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis

Gary P. Wormser, Donna McKenna, Nicholas P Piedmonte, Vanessa Vinci, Andrea Egizi, Bryon Backenson, Richard C. Falco

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We present the case summary of the first human recognized to have been bitten by the Haemaphysalis longicornis tick in the United States, which occurred in New York State. Subsequent field studies confirmed that this tick was present in multiple geographic locations near the patient's residence, including on manicured lawns.

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Key concepts: Haemaphysalis longicornis, Tick, Residence, Ecology, Zoology, Ixodidae, Biology, Demography