(1) The chiggers of the other species tested were found negative.
(2) Over 60 forms of parasites were found out as follows: three species of blood parasites, 12 species of Coccidia, 8 species of cestodes, 12 species of nematodes, one species of Acanthocephalus, three species of chigger mites, 15 species of gamasid mites, 6 species of ixodid ticks, fleas and lice.
(3) Chiggers were absent on Mus platythrix from a habitat about 40 meters away from the B. bengalensis and S. murinus collection sites.
(4) The 12 additional arthropod species recorded from the woodland mice consisted of 1 nidicolous beetle, Leptinus orientamericanus; 1 bot, Cuterebra fontinella; 3 fleas, Ctenophthalmus pseudagyrtes, Orchopeas leucopus and Peromyscopsylla scotti; 1 tick, Dermacentor variabilis; 2 mesostigmatid mites, Androlaelaps fahrenholzi and Ornithonyssus bacoti; 3 chiggers, Comatacarus americanus, Euschoengastia peromysci, and Leptotrombidium peromysci; and 1 undescribed pygmephorid mite of the genus Pygmephorus.
(5) R. argentiventer was host to significantly greater numbers of chiggers per rat than was R. tiomanicus.
(6) R. tsutsugamushi was isolated from chigger mites of an L. pallidum-rich group, displaying the highest titer to Karp strain.
(7) A diffuse inflammatory response occurred at the site of chigger and tick attachment which consisted of histiocyte, heterophil, fibroblast and lymphocyte infiltration that often extended into the dermis.
(8) Eleven species were identified: one flea (Orchopeas howardi (Baker], three suckling lice (Enderleinellus longiceps Kellogg & Ferris, Hoplopleura sciuricola Ferris, and Neohaematopinus sciuri Jancke), one tick (Dermacentor variabilis Say), two mesostigmatid (gamasid) mites (Androlaelaps casalis (Berlese) and A. fahrenholzi (Berlese], and four chiggers (Eutrombicula alfreddugesi (Oudemans), E. splendens (Ewing), Leptotrombidium peromysci Vercammen-Grandjean & Langston, and Parasecia gurneyi (Ewing].
(9) Chigger mites of the genus Leptotrombidium (Acari: Trombiculidae) transmit scrub typhus, caused by Rickettsia tsutsugamushi (= R.orientalis) in South-East Asia.
(10) The chicken is available as a bait animal for the study of vector mites and has been found to be infected by chigger mite bite in an area endemic of scrub typhus.
(11) An initial exposure did not elicit macroscopic changes at chigger attachment sites, while all third and fourth exposure animals had marked reactions consisting of erythema, epidermal thickening and serous exudation.
(12) New species of chiggers from Tadzhikistan are described: Leptotrombidium tamanta sp.
(13) There was an increased inflammatory response in older lizards that may have been an augmented host sensitivity following repeated exposure to chiggers.
(14) Chigger infestation may be minimized by the use of proper clothing and insect repellents.
(15) Considering the vector load and numbers of chiggers being returned to the ground by a given host, a rate of 0.5% appeared adequate to account for the prevalence rate of R. tsutsugamushi observed in the 2 host species.
(16) Histopathological effects of the chigger, Eutrombicula lipovskyana, on the mite pockets of neonatal, juvenile and adult Yarrow's spiny lizard, Sceloporus jarrovii, were investigated.
(17) Chigger infestations are caused by mite larvae that feed on the host's epidermal cells.
(18) Intense pruritus is the usual response, but more severe reactions and chigger-borne disease may also occur.
(19) The direct fluorescent antibody technique for assaying infections in chiggers proved more sensitive than mouse inoculation.
(20) Synotpic keys to the 87 genera of chiggers in the Western Hemisphere (Nearctic and Neotropical regions) as well as illustrations to the terminology employed, are presented.
Jigger
Definition:
(n.) A species of flea (Sarcopsylla, / Pulex, penetrans), which burrows beneath the skin. See Chigoe.
(n. & v.) One who, or that which, jigs; specifically, a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging; also, the sieve used in jigging.
(n. & v.) A horizontal table carrying a revolving mold, on which earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion; a potter's wheel.
(n. & v.) A templet or tool by which vessels are shaped on a potter's wheel.
(n. & v.) A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle.
(n. & v.) A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl.
(n. & v.) A supplementary sail. See Dandy, n., 2 (b).
(n.) A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather; same as Jack, 4 (i).
Example Sentences:
(1) They re-jiggered their primary system to enhance party influence in choosing a candidate, and Trump, the great orange-haired Unintended Consequence, has played their innovations like a fiddle.
(2) 11.48am: I'm examining those groups in a bid to come up with a Group of Death, but I'm jiggered if I can find one.
(3) The swamps are host to malaria, bilharzia and jigger worms, which burrow into human skin and can cause secondary infections, including tetanus and gangrene.
(4) 12 min: The match ball, having been mindlessly kicked in the face Goleo VI style, is jiggered, rather like domestic victim Pille the Erudite Ball.
(5) The following semester, in a college production of Carousel, having shed over 100lb, he played the villain Jigger.
(6) Argentina in their lovely blue-and-white shirts, and tradition-jiggering white shorts which are NOT OK. Look at the picture of Batistuta in this preamable, and think on, Adidas, Fifa, the AFA, or whoever's at fault for this sartorial disgrace.
(7) City jigger about with the ball on the edge of the City area, before Ferdinand cuts out a pass through to Aguero.
(8) Inside these structures, children mostly sit on bare earth, and emerge bathed in dust and infested with jiggers (a pest that burrows into the skin, generally under the toenails and fingernails).
(9) 7.02pm BST Dramatis personæ Barcelona leave the half-jiggered Leo Messi on the bench, while Alex Song makes a rare appearance.
(10) And no wonder, Fulham were coming back strongly into the match but that's jiggered their momentum.
(11) A case of infestation with Tunga penetrans (jigger flea) is described.
(12) Porto's defence could be properly jiggered come the start of the season: an increasingly hectic Liverpool may be making off with Christian Atsu , too.
(13) Two corners follow, from the second of which and after much jiggering around, City fashion what would have been a chance had three of them not all been offside.