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Pyemotes herfsi (Oudemans, 1936) as causative agent of another mass dermatitis in Europe (Acari, Pyemotidae).

The authors describe new cases of human dermatitis caused by Pyemotes herfsi occurring in the food mixing shed for the farrowing house in the piggery at a farm in the destrict of Olomouc, where seven persons handling feedstuff were infected. The disease became manifest as a papular rash, appearing particularly on the back, and all over the body except on the hands and face. When the afflicted person discontinued work in the feed mixing shed, the rash disappeared quickly. The mites were found in the granular dust accumulated in the loft above the food mixing shed. The initial host (insects) could not be identified. After cleaning and disinsecting the contaminated premises with Metation E 50 the workers were free from any symptoms. The mites of the genus Pyemotes, particularly the species P. herfsi (Oudemans, 1936) are little known, but probably frequent causative agents of human dermatitides.

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