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Surveillance of a pest through a public health information system: The case of the blackfly (simulium erythrocephalum) in zaragoza (Spain) during 2009–2015 [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Animals and people in many Spanish regions are increasingly being affected by blackfly bites in the last decade. Because of blackflies, the city of Zaragoza has become in recent years a paradigm of discomfort in Europe, with thousands of ...
de Blas, I., Lucientes, J., Muniesa, A., Oteo, J.A., Ruiz-Arrondo, I.   +4 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding tick-borne diseases among an at-risk population living in Niigata prefecture, Japan.

PLoS ONE, 2022
ObjectiveThis study examined the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of an at-risk population living in Niigata prefecture regarding tick-borne diseases (TBDs) and preventive strategies.MethodsA cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was ...
Taichi Narita, Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama, Marcello Otake Sato, Kozo Watanabe, Reiko Arai, Tsutomu Tamura, Megumi Sato   +6 more
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Protective Efficacy of Menthol Propylene Glycol Carbonate Compared to N, N-diethyl-Methylbenzamide Against Mosquito Bites in Northern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
The reduction of malaria parasite transmission by preventing human-vector contact is critical in lowering disease transmission and its outcomes. This underscores the need for effective and long lasting arthropod/insect repellents.
A Mahande, A Mahande, A Seyoum, A Seyoum, Aneth M Mahande, Araceli Q Adrias, C Lengeler, C Pennetier, C Pennetier, CA Maxwell, CE Dunn, CF Curtis, DN Durrheim, DR Roberts, DW Meyrowitsch, E Kweka, E Maekawa, E McCabe, EJ Kweka, EJ Kweka, EJ Kweka, EJ Kweka, EJ Kweka, Eliningaya J Kweka, F Binka, G Elango, GF Killeen, GF Killeen, GF Killeen, GW Fegan, H Pates, HI Maibach, Humphrey D Mazigo, JB Chogo, JD Bohbot, JK Trigg, Jonathan R Matias, L Yakob, M Gillies, M Kramer, M Pellegrino, M Rowland, MN Bayoh, MR Reddy, MS Fradin, MW Aregawi, N Braimah, NM Abdel-Hady, Poseidon Science Foundation, RE Trudel, S Licciardi, S Phasomkusolsil, S Soremekun, Shandala Msangi, Stephen Munga, SW Lindsay, T Dekker, TL Russell, TM Gillies, U Fillinger, U Schwantes, WHO, WHO, WP O'Meara, Y Geissbühler   +64 more
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Do topical repellents divert mosquitoes within a community? Health equity implications of topical repellents as a mosquito bite prevention tool. [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVES: Repellents do not kill mosquitoes--they simply reduce human-vector contact. Thus it is possible that individuals who do not use repellents but dwell close to repellent users experience more bites than otherwise.
DC Chavasse, Elizabeth Louise Turner, Emmanuel Titus Simfukwe, GF Killeen, JA Scott, John Vontas, LW Cohnstaedt, M Ditzen, M Rowland, Marta Ferreira Maia, Max Thele, MF Maia, N Hill, RW Steketee, Sangoro Peter Onyango, Sarah Jane Moore, SE Clarke, SJ Moore, SJ Moore, SP Carroll, SW Lindsay, TW Scott, Y Geissbühler   +22 more
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The Insect Bite Reaction

Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1952
In addition to the clinical problems sometimes presented by the severe local, or more rarely, generalized reactions of sensitized persons to insect-bites, the feeding mechanisms of blood sucking insects, the nature of the lesions produced by their bites, and the subsequent reactions of the human host are of more than academic interest because of their ...
Evelyn Rockwell, Patricia Johnson
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Eosinophilic dermatosis of hematologic malignancy in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/non-Hodgkin’s B lymphoma: a single center prospective clinico-pathological study

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
BackgroundThe pathogenesis of eosinophilic dermatosis of hematologic malignancy (EDHM) is poorly understood. Previously thought to be a hypersensitivity reaction to insect bites, immune dysregulation and cytokine imbalance are now thought to be ...
Andrea Michelerio, Andrea Michelerio, Carlo Tomasini, Carlo Tomasini, Giacomo Fiandrino, Giacomo Fiandrino, Mara De Amici, Marzia Varettoni, Marzia Varettoni, Irene Defrancesco, Irene Defrancesco, Chiara Cavalloni, Chiara Cavalloni, Valeria Brazzelli, Valeria Brazzelli, Federica Derlino, Federica Derlino, Marco Paulli, Marco Paulli, Luca Arcaini, Luca Arcaini, Camilla Vassallo   +21 more
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Protective immunity against Trypanosoma cruzi [PDF]

, 2009
Upon infection, Trypanosoma cruzi triggers a strong immune response that has both protective and pathological consequences. In this work, several important questions regarding protective immunity are reviewed.
Basombrío, Miguel Ángel Manuel, Padilla, Ángel Marcelo, Parodi Ramoneda, Cecilia María   +2 more
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Disseminated insect bite reactions in hazelnut workers

Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology, 2021
Background and Design: Hazelnut is one of the most important agricultural products of Turkey. About 150 species of insects were reported in hazelnut orchards. Several skin reactions can be seen in hazelnut workers due to contact with the insects.
Işıl Deniz Oğuz, Sevgi Kulaklı, Burak Akşan   +2 more
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Use of a Semi-field System to Evaluate the Efficacy of Topical Repellents under user Conditions Provides a Disease Exposure free Technique Comparable with Field Data. [PDF]

, 2014
Before topical repellents can be employed as interventions against arthropod bites, their efficacy must be established. Currently, laboratory or field tests, using human volunteers, are the main methods used for assessing the efficacy of topical ...
A Khan, A Kiszewski, BG Knols, C Schreck, Daniel Lugiko, Dickson Lweitojera, DR Barnand, DR Barnard, Edgar Mbeyela, Emmanuel Simfukwe, FO Okumu, FW Edwards, G Killeen, G White, Hassan Ngonyani, HM Ferguson, J Carroll, J Hill, J Ijumba, JA Klun, JA Scott, Japhet Kihonda, L Durnez, L Rutledge, L Rutledge, M Rowland, M Rowland, Marta Maia, ME Sinka, MS Fradin, N Hill, Onyango Sangoro, RD Xue, S Renggli, Sarah Moore, SJ Moore, SP Carroll, T Krober, TL Russell, U Obermayr, W Takken, WHO, WHOPES   +42 more
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Insect bite hypersensitivity in horses

EDIS, 2020
Allergic skin disease is a very common cause of itching in horses. The itching can severely affect the horse?s quality of life, leading to the horse wounding itself by biting or scratching, and it can reduce the utility of the horse. This 4-page fact sheet written by Rosanna Marsella, Nicky Craig, Carissa Wickens, and Samantha Brooks and published by ...
Carissa Wickens, Samantha A. Brooks, Nicky Craig, Rosanna Marsella   +3 more
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