Revisiting detachment techniques in human-biting ticks

Belli A. A., Dervis E., KAR S., Ergonul O., GARGILI KELEŞ A.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.75, sa.2, ss.393-397, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 75 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.01.032
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.393-397
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: freezing, parasite-host relations, techniques, tick bites, tick infestations, tweezers, REMOVAL, TRANSMISSION, ATTACHMENT, DURATION
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Early and complete removal of ticks using the right technique is important to reduce tick-transmitted diseases. Several chemical and mechanical detachment techniques have been described previously.