Chitimia-Dobler, LidiaMans, Ben J. (Barend Johannes)2023-07-142023-07-142022-05Chitimia-Dobler, L., Mans, B.J. An exotic souvenir on a German traveler returning from South Africa. Parasitology Research 121, 1527–1531 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-022-07480-0.0932-0113 (print)1432-1955 (online)10.1007/s00436-022-07480-0http://hdl.handle.net/2263/91440The study reports the finding of a nymph attached to a German tourist during a holiday in South Africa. The nymph specimen was morphologically identified and confirmed by sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA and 12S rRNA genes. The nymph was identified as Rhipicephalus maculatus, a rare tick reported in humans. Screening using the pan-Rickettsia-PCR for infection gave a negative result.en© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2022. The original publication is available at : http://link.springer.comjournal/436.HumanTickSouth Africa (SA)GermanySDG-03: Good health and well-beingPostprint Article