I am part of the Birdmite forum. I had a poster there request info concerning internalization issues. Here is what I gave her.
Re: new victim
Thanks so much
-- In birdmitesorg@yahoogroups.com, fritolay66 <fritolay66@... wrote:
I had a similar poster request some info. I think these first links
are some general info, but I can't remember. I don't have the time to go through them again.
tinyurl.com/6ezv9atinyurl.com/5lvmsdtinyurl.com/63z4cdThe following abstracts were originally provided by the birdmites.org forum moderator, Tim.TITLE: Acaroid mite, intestinal and urinary ascariasis JOURNAL/DATE: World J Gastroenterol 2003;9(4):874-877AUTHOR(S): Chao-Pin Li, Yu-Bao Cui, Jian Wang, Qing-Gui Yang, Ye Tian
ABSTRACT/SUMMARY:
Various species of mites often infest stored foodstuffs and various drugs, and cause losses in food and drug products, especially in humid and warm area[1-9]. They are small creatures of about half a millimeter in body size and creamy white in color, proving difficult to be detected from drugs and food products. Therefore, the incidence of various forms of human acariasis presumably caused by the ingestion of mite-infested food is unusually high in China[10]. In this study we investigates the
epidemiological characteristics and pathogenic mite species of
intestinal and urinary acariasis in individuals with different
occupations in Anhui Province. Twenty-two species, from 9 families of mites were separated and identified.
TEXT EXTRACT: "Acaroid mite can survive in many environments including the storehouse, human and animal bodies. Its infestion in human can cause acariasis in several organs including the lung, intestine and urinary tract[17-26]. Apparently the pathogenic mites come from environment. Regarding the transmission path, the following possibilities have been proposed. First, the insects may enter the urinary tract by crawling from vulva. Second, they may enter the body through skin and reach urinary tract in some way. Third, mites in respiratory or alimentary system may enter the blood circulation, and reach kidney and urinary tract[46-50]. Acaroid in human urinary system may damage urethral epithelia, for the mites
are good at digging. Furthermore, they can also invade loose
connective tissue and small blood vessel in urinary tract, and caused an ulcer."
IMPLICATIONS: Significant research that demonstrates the viability of acaroid mites to thrive in humans. These ectoparasites (environmental mites) were not previously known to infest humans; but thorough medical diagnostic tests showed the survivability of mites inside humans. Acariasis should always be a consideration for a longstanding infestation from parasites that need blood to survive
TITLE: Diarrhea and acaroid mites: a clinical study.JOURNAL/DATE:
World J Gastroenterol. 2003 Jul;9(7):1621-4.AUTHOR(S): Li CP, Cui YB, Wang J, Yang QG, Tian Y. Department of Etiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science Technology, Huainan 232001, AnhuiProvince,China.
ABSTRACT/SUMMARY: To explore the characteristics of diarrhea caused by acaroid mites. METHODS: Acaroid mites in fresh stools of 241 patients with diarrhea were separated by flotation in saturated saline.. Meanwhile, skin prick test, total IgE and mite-specific IgE were detected in all patients. RESULTS: The total positive rate of mites in stool samples of the patients was 17.01 % (41/241), the positive rates of mites in male and female patients were 15.86 % (23/145) and 18.75 % (18/96), respectively, without significant difference (P>0.05). The percentage of skin prick test as "+++", "++", "+", "+/-" and "-" was 9.13 % (22/241), 7.47 % (18/241), 5.81 % (14/241),
> 4.98 % (12/241) and 72.61 % (175/241), respectively. The serum levels of total IgE, mite-specific IgE in patients with and without mites in stool samples were (165.72+/-78.55) IU/ml, (132.44+/-26.80) IU/ml and (145.22+/-82.47) IU/ml, (67.35+/-45.28) IU/ml, respectively, with significant difference (P<0.01). The positive rate of mites in stool samples in staffs working in traditional Chinese medicine storehouses or rice storehouses (experimental group) was 26.74 % (23/86), which was significantly higher than that (11.61 %, 18/155) in people engaged in other professions (chi(2)=8.97, P<0.01).
CONCLUSION: Acaroid mites cause diarrhea and increase serum levels of total IgE and mite-specific IgE of patients, and the prevalence of diarrhea caused by acaroid mites is associated with occupations rather than the gender of patients.
IMPLICATIONS: Further research documenting human acariasis from mites previously classified as 'ectoparasites' in the textbooks. It is important for clinical researchers to 'think outside the box' when it comes to the variability of mites in order to survive in a changing environment. People with acariasis will often show increased levels of mite-specific IgE and this can be used by the physician to verify the person's claim of parasitosis and acariasis. (Other tests can include IgG levels for parasites.)
These are posts within the birdmite forum in which you may also find informative.
A post by our moderator, Tim, Birdmites.orgRe: Internal infection
"Thanks for the honest appraisal of your parasite infestation. I and many others who have been dealing with this for over a year have come to realize this also. Acaroid mites can enter the urethra, nostrils, mouth, ears, and even eyes. That is why it is so frustrating trying to rid them from the environment. It is as though they use the host mammal for breeding and then drop off into the environment and keep recontaminating everything.
The home environment, car, work area, etc. Thankfully, not everyone will deal with this as it is so important to knock them out early before the human becomes the host. Our knowledge of
parasites and their symbiotic relationship with mammals is still not
understood fully.
Some have had success with strong antibiotics (sulfur based), when a physician prescribes them. The frustration lies in convincing an MD of this dilemma so they can prescribe them at the dosage and time frame needed. Most people have no success with medical professionals grasping this affliction...Tim"
Another post from our moderator, Tim, Birdmites.org"Re: more information...good insight
They tend to become internal and produce less bites on the skin, but more problems internally. That seems to be how these parasites keep reinfesting us, for those of us who have this for more than 1 year.
These mites have remained smaller and more elusive, and this is documented in the research regarding D. Gallinae: They can revert to an earlier state (less mature) to not be rejected by the host's immune system.
Symptoms I had after about 2 years include: aching joints, lethargy, and more mental fatigue.
Regarding the mites bothering others, I too notice some are bothered by them and others not. There is no way of knowing....Tim"
Original Post inquiring into Internalization. ----- Original Message ----
From: mimitabby <mimitabby@...>
To: birdmitesorg@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, May 5, 2008 11:24:07 AM
Subject: [birdmitesorg] new victim
Okay, I am reading a lot of stuff on this list as well as some other
web pages. I am covered with bites. I have been getting bitten for about 2 weeks now, and i thought it was fleas. I worked extensively in my very woody back yard yesterday and as a result i got a lot more bites. This morning I caught one... it had to be a mite, it was too small to be anything else.
: can anyone point me to a scientific website that suggests that
mites have an instar in the bloodstream? I see you guys talking about it, but I have not found proof of this: Cedar oil sounds great; but what will it do to my cats?
: I'm ready to go buy witch hazel, is it just soothing, or do the
creatures hate them too?
: I just bought frontline for my cats, so that should help, i also
give them ivermectin (program) but haven't started dosing them yet this season.
: has anyone used a hairdryer on the cracks and crevices of the bed?
: does anyone know how hot our clothes dryers get?
I've already been ironing my bed! but didn't realize what i was up
against. I have never heard of this happening in the Pacific NW, does anyone have a map of where these infestations are occurring?
HELP!