Prevalence of schistosome induced cercarial dermatitis in north of Iran [PDF]
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 2013 Seif Ali Mahdavi +2 more
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Investigation of an outbreak of cercarial dermatitis [PDF]
Epidemiology and Infection, 2002 We present the investigation of an outbreak of cercarial dermatitis that occurred in a recreational-tourist lake in the Québec City region (Canada) in the summer of 1999. A case-reporting form was sent to 450 families likely to have activities that would bring them in contact with the lake's water.
B, Lévesque +4 more
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Cercarial Dermatitis at Public Bathing Sites (Region Zealand, Denmark): A Case Series and Literature Review [PDF]
Case Reports in Dermatology, 2021 During recent years, we have observed an increasing occurrence of cercarial dermatitis in Denmark. We here describe 5 new cases from 2019 to 2020 associated with bathing in lakes Esrum sø, Furesø, and Ringen with emphasis on clinical symptoms and their ...
Azmi Al-Jubury +4 more
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Freshwater pulmonate snails and their potential role as trematode intermediate host in a cercarial dermatitis outbreak in Southern Thailand [PDF]
Evolutionary Systematics, 2023 This study aimed to investigate the pulmonate snail species in the vicinity of the cercarial dermatitis outbreak area in southern Thailand. In 2020, an outbreak of cercarial dermatitis was reported in Chana district, Songkhla Province, caused by the ...
Thanaporn Wongpim +11 more
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Temperature and light effects on Trichobilharzia szidati cercariae with implications for a risk analysis [PDF]
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2020 Background Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer’s itch) caused by bird schistosome cercariae, released from intermediate host snails, is a common disorder also at higher latitudes.
Azmi Al-Jubury +3 more
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Diversity of Trichobilharzia in New Zealand with a new species and a redescription, and their likely contribution to cercarial dermatitis. [PDF]
Parasitology, 2022 Davis NE, Blair D, Brant SV.
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Human Schistosome Infection and Allergic Sensitisation [PDF]
Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 Several field studies have reported an inverse relationship between the prevalence of helminth infections and that of allergic sensitisation/atopy. Recent studies show that immune responses induced by helminth parasites are, to an extent, comparable to ...
Mutapi, Francisca +2 more
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Outbreak of Swimmer’s Itch in Denmark [PDF]
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2019 Swimmer’s itch, or cercarial dermatitis, is a waterborne non-communicable skin condition caused by schistosome cercariae released by aquatic snails. Cercarial dermatitis appears worldwide, but may be caused by different trematode species.
Eva Susanna Tracz +3 more
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Secretory glands in cercaria of the neuropathogenic schistosome
Parasites & Vectors, 2011 Background Cercariae of schistosomes employ bioactive molecules for penetration into their hosts. These are released from specialized unicellular glands upon stimuli from host skin.
Koberna Karel +5 more
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Snails, waterfowl and cercarial dermatitis [PDF]
Freshwater Biology, 2010 Summary1. Birds and snails are suitable hosts for many parasites, including helminths in general and trematodes in particular. Among trematodes, members of the family Schistosomatidae with two‐host life cycles (snails as intermediate hosts and birds as definitive hosts) are successful and abundant pathogens.
PETR HORÁK, LIBUŠE KOLÁŘOVÁ
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