名词沙虱; 恙螨（沙蚤的一种）; 沙螨
1. 恙螨：其致病主要为被带有恙虫病立克次体(Orientia tsutsugamushi)的恙虫幼虫恙螨(chigger)叮咬而感染. 感染立克次体的恙螨,会经由卵性遗传而代传立克次体,并於其四个发育期中,即卵、幼虫、若虫、成虫各阶段均保有立克次体,永久感染.
2. 恙虫 恙螨：chigetai 蒙古野驴 | chigger 恙虫 恙螨 | chiggermite 恙虫
3. 沙蚤之一种：chigetai /蒙古野驴/ | chigger /沙蚤之一种/ | chignon /假髻/
noun
1. larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
Synonym: harvest mite jigger redbug
2. small tropical flea
the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
Synonym: chigoe chigoe flea Tunga penetrans