Table 2 A simple summary of reported cases of human acariasis

Pulmonary

E. Africa, Korea, China

Acarus siro, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, Aeuroglyphus ovatus, Caloglyphus berlesei, Thyreophagus entomophagus, Suidasia nesbitti, Dermatophagoides farinae, D. pteronyssnius, Euroglyphus maynei, Tarsonemus granarius, Tarsonemus floricolus Chortoglyphus arcuatus, Cheyletus malaccensis. Cheyletus eruditus, Caloglyphus mycophagus, Largoglyphus zacheri, Lardoglyphus konoi.

Continuous dry cough, wheezing, pain in the chest, increasing dyspnea, bronchiectasis

Identifying mites in sputum

Organo-arsenic drugs like carbarsone and acetarsol, as well as drugs like hetrazan, thiodiphenyl-amine, emetine, and some antibiotics

[19–22]

Intestinal

Spain, China

Dermatophagoides farinae, D. pteronyssinus, Acarus siro, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, Tyrophagus longior,Carpoglyphus domesticus, Glycyphagus domesticus, G.ornatus, G. privatus, Carpoglyphus lactis and Tarsonemus granarius, Suidasia mites

Diarrhea, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, mucous stools, blood and pus, anal burning sensation, fatigue, weight loss, lack of energy, asthma, vomiting, loss of appetite, fever

Identifying mites in stools

ivermectin

[21–29]

Urinary

Canada, Romania China, S. Africa

Histiogaster, Acarus siro, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, T. longior, Aleuroglyphus ovatus, Caloglyphus berlesei, C. mycophagus, Suidasia nesbitti, Lardoglyphus konoi, Glycyphagus domesticus, Carpoglyphus lactis, Lepidoglyphus destructor, Dermatophagoides farinae, D. pteronyssinus, Euroglyphus maynei, Caloglyphus hughesi, Tarsonemus granarius and T. hominis

Frequent desire to urinate, pyelonephritis, and pyelocystitis

Identifying mites in urine

Chloro-quine, metro-nidazole

[58–63]

Oral (Anaphylaxis)

Japan, Canada, Spain

Dermatophagoides farinae, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, Thyreophagus entomophagus, Blomia freemani, Blomia tropicalis, Suidasia medanensis, Aleuroglyphus ovatus, Lepidoglyphus destructor

Sudden onset of lip and tongue swelling, throat tightness and shortness of breath, angioedema, wheezing, rhinorrhea, etc.

Anaphylaxis

Intramuscular epinephrine, antihistamines and steroids

[30–40]

Otic

China, Taiwan, Thailand

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Suidasia pontifica

Severe itching, feeling of insects crawling in the ear

Otoscopic examination of mites

Eardrops containing triamcinolone, nystatin, neomycin and gramicidin

[64–66]

Vaginal

China

-

Vaginal itching, increased leukorrhea, low back pain, abdominal pain, and a sensation of abdomen falling

Identifying mites on leukorrhea smears

Metronidazole (3 times every day)

[67]