Finding of the human flea <i>Pulex</i> <i>irritans</i> (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in Hokkaido, Japan with human dermatitis caused by this flea

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  • 北海道で得られたヒトノミとそれに起因すると考えられた皮膚炎(英文)

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<p>A female resident of Hokkaido visited a dermatology clinic after developing dermatitis on her both legs. A flea collected in the patient’s home was identified as the human flea, Pulex irritans Linnaeus, 1758. All circumstantial evidence indicates flea bites as the cause of the dermatitis.</p>

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