Case #391 - March 2015
A lab in India received an arthropod specimen from a parent whose child had been suffering for about a week with rashes over his extremities and back. The patient was initially treated for the rashes, but they returned. Images of the organism were captured and sent to the DPDx Team for diagnostic assistance. Figures A and B show two of the images received. What is your identification? Based on what criteria? What is the public health importance, if any, of this organism?
Figure A
Figure B
This case and images were kindly provided by Drs. Prakash Ramakrishna and Lokanatha Keshavalu, Bangalore, India.
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