Table 2 Cases of human attack by avian mite species documented in scientific literature from 1936 to 2013

Dermanyssus gallinae

Residential

6 [68,76-79]

1 [80]

18 [64,81-89]

Hospitals

-

6 [90-94]

1 [95]

Office spaces

-

2 [96,97]

2 [82]

Occupational*

-

-

4 [69,81,98,99]

Dermanyssus spp. or other species

Residential

-

1 [100]

2 [74,101]

Occupational

-

-

1 [102]

Ornithonyssus sylviarum/Ornithonyssus spp.

Residential

1 [103]

4 [70,104-106]

8 [64,81,107-111]

Hospitals

-

1 [94]

-

Occupational

-

-

1 [112]

Avian mite complex

Residential

3 [73,113,114]

1 [115]

2 [86,116]